BANGLADESH ALERT: Arbitrary Mass Arrests of 32 Awami League Leaders, Activists & Supporters in Gazipur and Netrokona

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Paris, France | 29 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation over the arbitrary mass arrests of at least 32 leaders, activists and supporters of the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jubo League and affiliated political groups in Gazipur and Netrokona on 28 August 2026, following alleged political processions, gatherings and the expression of political slogans.

JMBF Joins Scholars at Risk Global Network to Strengthen Protection of Scholars and Academic Freedom in Bangladesh

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Paris, France | 27 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce its official membership in the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network, marking an important step in strengthening JMBF’s international engagement to protect scholars, defend academic freedom, uphold freedom of expression and advance human rights.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Brutal Killing of Four Members of a Religious Minority Family in Rangpur

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Paris, France | 25 August 2026: France-based international human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong outrage, and unequivocal condemnation over the brutal killing of four members of the same Hindu religious minority family in the Kamalkachna area of Rangpur city—retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty (65), his wife Pritilata Chakraborty (50), their daughter Agami Chakraborty (25), and their minor son Ayush Chakraborty (13).

BANGLADESH ALERT: Politically Motivated ACC Wealth Proceedings Against Journalists Shakil Ahmed, Farzana Rupa and Munni Saha

Paris, France | 24 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern over proceedings initiated by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against journalists Shakil Ahmed, Farzana Rupa and Munni Saha, which JMBF considers part of a broader pattern of politically motivated and selective legal action against journalists in Bangladesh.

Charulata’s Suffocating Life: The Forced Marriage of a Lesbian Woman, Domestic Violence, and Bangladesh’s Invisible Reality

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Advocate Shahanur Islam

“Charulata” is not her real name. Her identity has been changed to protect her privacy and personal safety. But her experiences are real, and the issues reflected in her story are neither isolated incidents nor merely the private crisis of a single family. Rather, her suffocating life reflects the silent, invisible, and largely unacknowledged reality of countless lesbian women in Bangladesh who are compelled to conceal their sexual orientation while living under family pressure, forced or unwanted marriage, domestic violence, economic dependency, fear of losing their children, social humiliation, and insecurity.

URGENT APPEAL: Take Prompt Action Over Police Baton Charge on Madrasa Students at Brahmanbaria Police Lines

Paris, France | 21 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern over the reported police baton charge on students of Jamia Darul Arqam Al-Islamia Madrasa at the Brahmanbaria Police Lines on the night of 18 August 2026, reportedly leaving at least 23 madrasa students injured.

BANGLADESH ALERT: College Teacher Suspended and University Teachers and Officials Attacked for Paying Tribute on the Death Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Founding President

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Paris, France | 20 August 2026: France-based international human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and outrage over the suspension, without any show-cause notice, of Soheli Akter, Lecturer in the Department of Home Economics at Nandangachhi College in Rajshahi, for posting a tribute on her personal Facebook account on the death anniversary of Bangladesh’s first President and founding leader, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as well as over the attacks, harassment, and threats against several teachers and officials of Islamic University and the vandalism of their offices and furniture in connection with similar Facebook posts.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Political Motivated Use of Crimes Against Humanity Proceedings Against Three Journalists

Paris, France | 19 August 2026: France-based international human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its grave concern and strongest condemnation over the move to implicate three prominent Bangladeshi journalists — Shyamal Dutta, Mozammel Haque Babu, and Farzana Rupa — in a crimes against humanity case reportedly arising from alleged statements and journalistic activities connected with the July 2024 uprising.