Category Archives: Press Statement

Attack on Khasi Village, Moulvibazar: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)’s Strong Protest and Demand to Take Quick Action against those Involved

There has been an attack on the people of Ichhachhara Khasia Punji village in Kulaura Upazila village, Moulvibazar district. During the attack, the village church was damaged and one person…

Homes of Cumilla Minority Community Attacked: ASK’s Demand to Take Legal Steps after Identification of Perpetrators

After the violence following rumours about hurting religious sentiments in Ramu, Nasirnagar and Gangachara, some local miscreants have now attacked and set ablaze the houses of people from the Hindu…

Journalist Golam Sarowar Rescued from Kumira, Sitakunda: ASK’s Demand to Take Legal Steps after Identification of Perpetrators through Neutral Investigation

After remaining missing for three days in Chattogram, journalist Golam Sarwar has been rescued by local people from Kumira, Sitakunda. On 1 November 2020, he was found at 07:30 pm…

Mob Beats Youth to Death on Allegations of Hurting Religious Sentiment: ASK’s Strong Condemnation and Demand to Take Legal Steps Against Those Involved

An enraged mob lynched a man after he was accused of defaming the Muslim’s holy book, Quran in a mosque in Burimari land port in Patgram, Lalmonirhat. The mob set…

Accused Dies in Nababganj Police Station: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)’s Grave Concern and Demand for Neutral Investigation

On 13 October 2020, an auto-rickshaw driver named Mamun Mia died in the prison cell of Dhaka’sNawabganj Police Station. This incident comes in the wake of a similar death of…

Journalist Hacked to Death: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)’s Grave Concern and Demand to Arrest those Involved and Ensure Punishment

[12 October, 2020] Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses its grave concern and condemnation at the murder of journalist Elias Sheikh, Bandar Bazar, Raiganj. Elias Sheikh (45) who was a…

Draft Bill Introducing Death Penalty for Rape Approved: ASK’s Grave Concern

[12 October, 2020] A draft of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Bill 2020 was approved bythe cabinet after incorporating the provision of death penalty as the highest punishment for…

Extreme Cruelty against Woman in Begumganj, Noakhali: ASK’s Strong Condemnation and Demand to take Effective Measures to Prevent such Incidents

Back in September, a group of men broke into a house in Begumganj, Noakhali in the dead of night, forcefully undressed a woman (37) and carried out extreme forms of…