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BNP leader Annie alleges brutal torture in police custody

Report in Prothom Alo, 11 Oct 2023 at 22: 24BNP central publicity secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has alleged in the court that he has been beaten up in the police station after being arrested from his house. He made the allegation at the chief metropolitan magistrate court of Dhaka on Wednesday during hearing on a remand petition in a case filed over a sabotage at the Dhanmondi police station. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie said…

ASK Report: 217 journalists subjected to harassment, torture and repression in last 9 months

report in Dhaka Tribune, Oct 5, 2023A new report by the non-governmental human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has shed light on the alarming harassment faced by journalists in Bangladesh during the first nine months of 2023. The report uncovers a disturbing pattern of threats, violence, and obstruction encountered by media professionals while performing their duties. The ASK report, unveiled on Tuesday by ZI Khan Panna, chairperson of the executive committee of ASK,…