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STATISTICS
ASK Documentation Statistics Collected between January and March 2014
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- 58 People have lost their lives due to torture or death cause by Law Enforcement Agencies.
- 54 People were killed by ''Crossfire'',
- 33 People were without arrest and 21 people were in Custody
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See of Breakdown of Inter party clashes
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- 61 Incidents of Violence Reported at the Indian/ Bangladesh Border - See breakdown of Border Districts on table.
- 3 People Shot Dead. 1 Death due to Torture, 1 Death Reason Unknown
- 36 People Kidnapped, 4 Returns after Abduction Cases in 2014 Bangladeshi Killed in BSF Firing BSF Ransacks Bangladeshi's House in Lalmonirhat Another Bangladeshi Killed at Border - 18 …
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Two Journalists have been murdered this Quarter in 2014
- Mr. Shah Alam - Sagor (40) the journalist of by monthly newspaper "Oporad Domon'' died due to police torture (Reported in Prothom Alo 4.3.14)
- The Daily Samachar's Journalist Delowar Hossain (42) Murdered by Random Attacker (Reported in Samakal 29.3.14) … Read more.
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An Immediate priority needs to be given to Compensating the injured, traumatised and dependant victims. The committees and boards which have been formed need to prioritise the workers’ rights which are long overdue. . Read more.
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Three People Killed in Gun Fight by Law Enforcement Agencies
4th March 2014 - Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) express grave concern over the death of 3 people in 'Gunfights' with the law enforcement agencies at Kadamtali and Savar. Read more.
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Further Attacks on Minorities - Chittagong, Chandpur and Other Places
3 March 2014. Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses grave concern and condemnation over the recent violence against Minority Communities at Chandpur, Chittagong and different places in the country. It has been reported in various media sources that groups of miscreants vandalised a Durga temple at Kachua upazilla, Chandpur on 28 February 2014 and set fire on houses in relation to the issue … Read more.
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Husband of Environment Activist Abducted
17 April 2014. Ain o Salish Kendra urged the government to take necessary measures in order to investigate the abduction of Abu Bakr Siddique to ensure his safe return.
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ASK Condemn Violence Against Journalists
20 April 2014 Medical Interns assaulted six journalists of Ekushey Television at Mitford Hospital in Dhaka on 19th April 2014. The interns broke the cameras and attacked the journalists in the morning when they went to the hospital to collect information and footage of various irregularities for a crime-based programme titled ‘Ekushey-er Chokh’. ASK also expresses grave concern over …
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- 663 Homes have been destroyed,
- 192 Businesses Destroyed,
- 123 Temples, statues or monastries have been destroyed,
- 139 people have been injured,
- 2 people have been Raped and 1 Death between January and March in 2014
ASK Documentation Statistics
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Lalmonirhat - Hindu Housewife Raped For Participating in Election
A 35-year-old housewife of Dharairkhata village under Lalmonirhat sadar upazila was raped by three men of the same village on 7 January 2014, two days after the 10th parliamentary election which was boycotted by the BNP-led 18 party alliance. See ASK Legal Action and HC Order Read more.
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Election Day Violence - Sadar Thana, Dinajpur
On 5 January 2014, the day of the 10th parliamentary election, incidents of attack on the members of Hindu community and Awami league supporters took place in the Sadar thana of Dinajpur district. The BNP and Jamaat activists who boycotted the elections launched a series of violent attacks on those people who had …[See Full Report in English and Bengali]. Read more.
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Election Day Violence - Thakurgaon
On 5th January 2014, a violent clash between Hindu and Muslim Communities erupted from Election clashes. BNP-Jamaat cadres carried out attacks on the Hindus in Gareya Gopalpur Union of Thakurgaon. The perpetrators vandalised and looted 15-20 shops at the Dewnia Bazar. Attacks and counter attacks continued through the day. Two BNP-Jamaat cadres were terribly injured in the … Read more.
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Election Day Violence - Abhaynagar, Jessore
On 5 January 2014, the day of 10th parliamentary election, Hindu people of Malopara located in Chapatola village of Abhaynagar thana, Jessore were attacked by the BNP-Jamaat cadres. The attackers vandalised, looted and torched houses and business establishments in Malopara during the election and also after the election. Local people from Hindu community …[See Full Fact Finding Report in English and Bengali]. Read more.
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Attack on Minorities in Pabna
On 2 November 2013, a group of miscreants brutally attacked, vandalised, torched and looted houses, business establishments and temples of the Hindus in Purbopara, Goshpara, and other Hindu areas adjacent to the Girls School Road of Banagram village located in Santhia Upazila of Pabna district. [See Full ASK Fact Finding Report and Action] … Read more.
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ASK PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
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ASK Files Public Interest Litigation After Policeman Committed Sexual Offence on Minors
19 March 2014 ASK is the petitioner in the Public Interest Litigation which has been filed with a Special Original Jurisdiction in the High Court Appellate Division. The Writ Petition has been filed as an application under Article 102 of the constitution of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. In the Matter of : Abuse of power and authority by the law … Read more.
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Quarterly Bulletin [Bengali]
March 2014 Issue
- Main Feature Discusses the Language of the Court
- Article on Extra Judicial Killings in Bangladesh
- Latest Campaign Demanding Compensation for Workers, article by founder member of ASK Hameeda Hossain.
- Legal Section : Life Imprisonment to the Bus Driver who committed rape in a running bus. Also an overview of Legal proceedings of the Tazreen Factory Fire Case
- Fact Finding Reports : Death of a youth who was held in police custody; Attack on the Minorities.
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