BANGLADESH ALERT: Arbitrary Mass Arrests of Bangladesh Awami League Activists under the Anti-Terrorism Act

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Paris, France | 02 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organisation, expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and protest over the continuing arbitrary mass arrests in Bangladesh in connection with political programmes, the misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act, and the imposition of punitive measures against children.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Murder of Lawyer Nizam Uddin Shanto in Bagerhat

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Paris, France | 25 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, outrage, and unequivocal condemnation over the brutal murder of Advocate Nizam Uddin Shanto (42), a member of the Bagerhat District Bar Association, who was fatally stabbed by unidentified assailants after they intercepted him while he was returning home on his motorcycle in the Harikhali Tetultala area of Bagerhat town on the night of 24 July 2026.

Statement: JMBF Condemns Detention of Lesbian Couple in Bagerhat, Bangladesh

Paris, France; March 16, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expressed profound concern regarding the recent detention of a married lesbian couple by the Mongla police station in Bargethat. The detention followed a homophobic local public protest against the couple's expression of their sexual orientation and their marriage on April 13, 2024.

The France-based rights organization is deeply troubled by the police's actions in detaining the couple for 24 hours solely because of their decision to marry as a same-sex couple. JMBF views this incident as a blatant violation of the couple's constitutional rights and their dignity.