Journalists and activists in Bangladesh who expose human rights abuses, violations and corruption are frequently targets of attacks, intimidation and harassment ...
In 2001, journalist Probir Sikdar was attacked with a long knife and shot by a group of men believed to have been hired by an alleged criminal about whom he had ...
Nazmul Imam wrote reports about the activities of a criminal gang and a member of parliament and also about a local gang leader alleged to have received protection ...
Amnesty International is concerned about reports that four leaders of Bangladesh's indigenous populations have become the targets of official harassment and intimidation ...
There are growing concerns for the health of Suresh Chandra Halder, former General Secretary of the Association for Village Advancement, a non-governmental organization ...
Sheikh Belaluddin, a renowned journalist and prominent member of the Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, was severely injured in a bomb attack in February 2005. He ...
This report highlights the abuses human rights defenders face, and the patterns of activities that place them at risk of either harassment, arrest and torture, ...