Tuesday, June 11
INDIA-BANGLADESH: JMBF Condemns Killing of Bangladeshi Citizen by Indian Border Security Force at Kumilla
Sunday, June 9
BANGLADESH: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Vandalism of Lalon Akhra in Kushtia!
Saturday, June 8
URGENT APPEAL: Request for Prompt Action on Alleged Police Torture in Barisal
Friday, June 7
URGENT APPEAL: Seeking Urgent Intervention Regarding Police Torture in Jhikargacha Upazila, Jessore
Saturday, June 1
BANGLADESH-INDIA: JMBF Unveils Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023
Paris, France – June 01, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released the comprehensive report on the annual state of violence along the Indo-Bangladesh border for the year 2023. The report documents 55 violent incidents that have resulted in 66 victims, underscoring the urgent need for effective interventions to address this persistent issue from January to December 2023. The incidents have led to fatalities, injuries, and detainments, affecting numerous individuals and communities across the border.
To read the full report in PDF, please visit: Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023
The report reveals a troubling pattern of violence, with the majority of incidents being perpetrated against males, resulting in 64 male victims from 53 incidents, while females were targeted in two incidents, leading to two female victims. Despite the lower number of incidents involving females, the violence they experienced was equally severe.
Monday, May 27
BANGLADESH: JMBF Condemns the Death of a Woman in RAB Custody Allegedly Due to Torture
Paris, France; May 26, 2024: France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is deeply concerned and outraged over the tragic death of Suraiya Khatun, a 45-year-old woman in the custody of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) allegedly due to torture on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Bhairab, Kishoreganj.
Tuesday, May 21
BANGLADESH: JMBF and SIL Express Deep Concern Over Recommendation to Remove 'Sharifa's Tale' from Seventh-Grade Textbook
Friday, May 17
PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Releases Groundbreaking Annual State of LGBTQI+ Rights in Bangladesh 2023
Wednesday, May 15
JMBF Granted Membership to IGLYO
Friday, May 10
JMBF's Urgent Demand for Justice in the Border Killings by Indian BSF and Immediate Halt to Violence
According to reports published in different news media in Bangladesh, JMBF learned that on May 08, 2024, early morning between 12:30 am to 1:00 am, the Indian Border Security Force killed two Bangladeshi youths, Abdul Jalil, 24, of the Magura area, and Yasin Ali, 23, of the Tiranihat Brammatal area, along the Tetulia border in Panchagarh district using only two bullets. One of the Bangladeshis sustained a bullet to his head, while injuries to another could not be seen due to profound bleeding on the body; The Indian forces took away their bodies after the killings.