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Dhaka University student rape incident: we demand exemplary punishment of the rapist We are protesting and condemning the brutal rape incident of a Dhaka University student in Kurmitola on Airport Road. “I am severely condemning and protesting the brutal rape student of a Dhaka University student in Kurmitola on Airport Road, which took place on Sunday night. I have no word to condemn the incident. In recent times, the incidents of torture and rape against women and children have increased alarmingly. According to a report of Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), 1413 women were raped in 2019; the number of victims was 732 in 2018. Besides, 76 women and children were murdered following the physical assault and rape. 10 women and children committed suicide after they the experienced worst ever experience of their lives. But in reality, the number of victims and casualties are significantly higher. At present, public life and properties are not safe. Family members are passing time in worry ...

Human Rights delegates meet with Jamaat-e-Islami UK and Europe spokesperson Barrister Abu Bakor Mollah - (November 1, 2019) A delegation of emerging Human Rights activists and social media activists paid a courtesy call to Abu Bakor Molla, a spokesman for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami UK and Europe, at his Canary Warf's own office on Friday evening. At that time, they have discussed the overall political situation of Bangladesh, the non-democratic conduct of the present Awami League government, the chaos of the judicial system and the naked interference of the government and the recent case at the Supreme Court witnessed by the rented people as they said that they were seen him the alleged crime from 6 miles, 5 miles and a half miles away for the execution of ATM Azharul Islam (Former Secretary-General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami) by the Government of Bangladesh, all online activists abroad and Human Rights activists under surveillance by the intelligence, etc. were discussed. Af...

London-based expatriate Bangladeshi human rights organization 'Stand for Bangladesh' has condemned and protested on December 7 2019 on behalf of the Bangladeshi expatriate Bangladeshis on December 6 in sharp condemnation and protest of the brutal attacks and vandalism of terrorists and abuses of the country's senior journalist and editor of the Daily Sangram. The chairman of the organization and former Student leader Mohammad Mazharul Islam Bhayan presided over the meeting and was presided over by Secretary Md. Tariqul Islam was the chief guest at the protest. Besides, the protest meeting was organized in presence of local and foreign journalists including TV channels of Bangladesh. Chairman of the Stand for Bangladesh said, "I do not know the language of condemning the savagery and brutality of the terrorists who attacked an elderly senior editor, Abul Asad, on Friday, December 13 2019." The struggle surrounds the office. But, the police did not take any act...

Protest meeting held in London against the death sentence of Assistant Secretary-General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, ATM Azharul Islam and the deteriorating law and order situation in the country. Mr ATM Azharul Islam , Assistant Secretary-General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, was sentenced to death by a Supreme Court majority judgment in a false case filed by the government. In protest of the verdict, on Sunday 8th November 2019, London-based expatriate Bangladeshi organization 'Stand for Bangladesh' organized a protest meeting on behalf of the expatriate Bangladeshis at Altab Ali Park, in East London. Expressing deep concern, the chairman of the Stand for Bangladesh said the court could not confirm the legacy fair trial. Where there is a prosecution and judicial misconduct, the court cannot make such a disputed judgment to make happy a group. He complained that the government was forcing judges to vacate the leadership of the country and to single-handedly rule in j...

Dhaka University Central Student Union (Dakshu) VP Nurul Haque Noor and his followers have been attacked by Awami League cadres as a chairman of the London-based expatriate Bangladeshi human rights organization 'Stand for Bangladesh' I Mohammad Mazharul Islam Bhuiyan condemns strongly.  Mohammad Mazharul Islam Bhuiyan said Daksu VP Nuru was being attacked one after another.  He has been killed and his fingers broken.  Numerous meritorious students have been subjected to brutal attacks.  Farabi, a talented student of Dhaka University, is fighting to save VP Nur.  All of them have one crime, they have spoken for the country.  They are patriotic.  The speakers added that the illicit government is working for the service of India.  The common people and meritorious students of college and university have to be subjected to torture and murder if they open their mouths against them.  This anti-national force has also killed Abar.  The not...

I, Mr Mohammad Mazharul Islam Bhayan condemn and protesting the arrest of 20 Shibir activists unjustly from the Quran class in Brammonbaria district, in Bangladesh. We organised (A London-based expatriate Bangladeshi expatriate 'Stand for Bangladesh') a protest meeting on Saturday, December 7th in Altab Ali Park, east London, to protest the arrest of 20 activists and unlawfully arrested from the Quran class in Brahmanbaria.  I am a Chairman of the Stand for Bangladesh, I said the government had chosen the path of oppression and conspiracy by using state power by failing to address the student body ideologically.  On December 7, the police had unjustly arrested 20 activists from a mosque in Brahmanbaria without any reason.  Following the wrongful arrest, the police have spread the word of Jihadist book recaptured by innocent Shibir activists.  The arrests have been unfairly planned, as well as fully planned and arranged in their statement.  The Qur'a...

Bangladesh is witnessing a disturbing spate of mob lynching incidents in the last two days, sparking concerns from rights activists concerning lawlessness in the country. Without proper awareness campaigns against mob justice, incidents of lynching continue on a regular basis as five people were killed across the country on one day alone. Even though law enforcement is supposed to prevent people from being vigilantes, human rights campaigners raised allegations that security forces often do not intervene in such situations and blame them for the failure in protecting people. The incidents of mob beatings first came to light when six students were killed on the night of Shab-e-Barat in Borodeshi village near Aminbazar in Savar, Dhaka, on July 17, 2011.  Very recently, on Saturday, five people were beaten to death while several sustained injuries after angry mobs attacked them suspecting them to be child kidnappers. In Dhaka, a woman was killed by locals on suspicion of b...