276 people killed in Bangladesh


Dhaka,February 14: A total of 276 people were killed across the country last month, says a report of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC).

BHRC leaders said they are extremely anxious at the situation and urged the law enforcers and related government departments to be more responsible to bring down the killing rate to zero level.

To institutionalise the democracy and build human rights- based society, the rule of law must be established everywhere, said BHRC while preparing the survey report with the news published in 12 dailies.

Chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) Justice KM Sobhan has condemned the violation of human rights by the law enforcers.

According to a report of BIHR, 498 people were tortured physically by the law enforcers during the last month.

Besides, a total of 18223 people were arrested and 35 were killed.

Among them 21 were killed by Rab members.

A total of six people sustained acid burn injuries.

BIHR demanded enactment of a compensation law for the repressed.

It urged the authorities concerned to form national and local committees for surprise visit in jails, conduct training on human rights for political leaders and activists and include the issue in school curriculum.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Society For The Enforcement Of Human Rights (BSEHR) reported that after the declaration of the State of Emergency, a total of 5 235 people were arrested in joint force's drive.

Besides, a total of 225 were killed at different social violence. Some 20 children were the victims of rape including three of gang rape.

A total of six women were also raped, of whom five were killed after rape, the BSEHR report revealed.

Bangladesh Bar Council also prepared a report on rights violation during this period.