BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Arrest of 2 Lawyers in Sunamganj

Paris, France | 27 March 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strongly condemns the arrest of two lawyers, Advocate Monish Kanti Dey (Mintu) and Advocate Mizanur Rahman (Shamim), and the filing of a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against 27 lawyers on 26 March, following an incident in Sunamganj where lawyers paid tribute to the martyrs on the occasion of Independence and National Day by placing wreaths at the memorial and chanting patriotic slogans.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Immediately Release Imprisoned Sick, Elderly, and Female Journalists

Paris, France | Date: 12 March 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the continued detention of several prominent senior journalists in Bangladesh for more than a year without trial in politically motivated cases solely because of their professional work.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns Alleged Death of Police Torture in Naogaon

Paris, France | 05 March 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern, condemnation, and strong outrage over the death of 66-year-old Abdul Hamid Dhola, who reportedly died after being kicked by police officers in Malahar Uttarpara village under Hatir Union of Mahadevpur Upazila in Naogaon district on 4 March 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Police ‘Special Directive’ on Politically Motivated Shown Arrests

Paris, France | 26 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern, anger, and strong condemnation over the “special directive” issued on 24 February 2026 by Rajshahi Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Shahjahan.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Condemnation Over the Disgraceful Attack on the Judiciary

Paris, France; 24 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the recent extreme disorder, pushing and shoving at the bench, forced entry into the courtroom, and intimidating and disrespectful behavior toward the judge allegedly carried out by lawyers aligned with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at the Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Barishal.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over the Handover of Two Students to Police in Dinajpur on Allegations of Homosexuality

Paris, France | 14 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the incident in which two young men were detained, interrogated, confined, and handed over to the police on allegations of “homosexuality” in an area adjacent to Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) in Dinajpur on 19 January 2026. JMBF firmly considers this incident to be a blatant violation of fundamental human rights, particularly the right to privacy, and a heinous example of unlawful mob persecution.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the death of Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen due to medical negligence in Dinajpur

Paris, France | 7 February 2026: The human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong anger and severe condemnation over the tragic death of Bangladesh Awami League Presidium Member, former State Minister for Water Resources and former five-time elected Member of Parliament from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, Mr. Ramesh Chandra Sen, who passed away this morning, 7 February, due to the failure to ensure timely and adequate medical treatment while in custody at Dinajpur Prison.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Strong Protest and Deep Concern over the Alleged Death of a Youth due to Torture by Army Personnel in Satkhira

Paris, France | 30 January 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, outrage, and strong protest over allegations regarding the death of a young man named Ismail Hossain (22), allegedly due to brutal torture by members of an army patrol on the evening of Thursday, 29 January, in the Kakbashia Bazar area of Ashashuni Upazila, Satkhira District.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Dismissal of Two University Teachers on Allegations of “Blasphemy” — A Gross Violation of Justice, Academic Freedom, and Human Rights

20 January 2026 | Paris, France: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a Paris-based human rights organization, strongly condemns and expresses deep concern over the dismissal of two respected teachers of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on 18 January following allegations of blasphemy.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Death of a BNP Leader Allegedly Due to Torture in Army Custody in Chuadanga

Paris, France | 15 January 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, outrage, and strongest condemnation over the death of Shamsuzzaman Dabloo (50), General Secretary of the Chuadanga Municipality BNP, allegedly as a result of torture while in army custody in Jiban Nagar, Chuadanga.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Death of an Awami League Leader in Jail Custody in Pabna Due to Lack of Medical Treatment

Paris, France | 12 January 2026: France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongest condemnation over the death of renowned musician and Cultural Secretary of the Pabna District Awami League, Prolay Chaki, who died in custody in Pabna due to alleged medical negligence.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Condemns the Killing of a Pro–Awami League Lawyer in Organised Mob Violence

Paris, France | 01 January 2026: Paris-based human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is deeply shocked and gravely concerned over the brutal killing of Advocate Nayem Kibria (35), a pro–Awami League lawyer and a practising member of the Pabna District Judge Court, who was beaten to death by an organised mob in the Bashundhara Residential Area of Dhaka on the night of 31 December 2025.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation over the Recent Series of Extremist Attacks on Media, Culture, Minorities, National History, and a Foreign Diplomatic Mission

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 19 December 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is observing with profound anger, concern, and sorrow the recent series of horrific extremist violent incidents that took place across different parts of Bangladesh on the night of 18 December. The coordinated attacks on the offices of the country’s leading newspapers, The Daily Prothom Alo and The Daily Star; the national cultural institution Chhayanaut; members of minority communities; the remaining structures of the Bangabandhu Museum—an important symbol of the nation’s history; and the office of the Indian Assistant High Commission clearly demonstrate that Bangladesh has plunged into a state of extreme insecurity and that the state has gravely failed to fulfill its fundamental responsibilities.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Arrest of Senior Journalist Anis Alamgir under the Anti-Terrorism Act - A Naked Manifestation of State Repression Against Freedom of Expression

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France I 15 December 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and profound outrage over the fact that the current interim government of Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has chosen an authoritarian and fascistic path by suppressing freedom of expression rather than protecting it, despite assuming power with commitments to uphold human rights, the rule of law, and unrestricted freedom of expression.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Recent Brutal Killing of Three Bangladeshi Citizens by BSF on the Indo-Bangla Border

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; 04 November 2025: The France-based international human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and condemnation over the recent killing of three Bangladeshi citizens along the Indo-Bangla border by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF). On 29 November, one Bangladeshi citizen, Shahidul Islam, was shot dead by BSF personnel at the Jhenaidah Jibannagar border, and on 1 December, two Bangladeshi citizens, Ibrahim Rinku and Momin Mia, were brutally beaten to death by BSF personnel at Chapainawabganj’s Wahedpur border.

UPDATE ALERT: JMBF Gravely Concerned and Strongly Condemns the Continuing Threats Against Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of JMBF

Paris, France | 28 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is gravely concerned and strongly condemns the ongoing threats and intimidation directed at Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, a member of the District Bar Association Dhaka & Brahmanbaria and the Secretary General of JMBF. JMBF firmly believes that these incidents constitute a deeply alarming attack on the independence of the legal profession and on the safety of a committed human rights defender.

Simultaneously, JMBF urges the Interim Government of Bangladesh to take immediate and effective steps to ensure the safety and security of Advocate Alamgir. JMBF also calls upon the authorities to swiftly arrest all individuals involved in issuing these threats, following a genuinely independent judicial investigation led by a Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Threats to Defense Lawyer at the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; 26 November 2025: Human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the public threats made to the defense lawyer of an accused at the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam on 23 November 2025, during a hearing concerning enforced disappearance cases.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Illegal Arrest of Baul Artist Abul Sarkar and Extremist Attacks on His Supporters

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 23 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the unlawful arrest of Baul artist Abul Sarkar on fabricated and baseless accusations of “religious defamation,” as well as the violent attack carried out by an Islamist extremist group known as Touhidi Janata on a peaceful human chain organized to demand his release.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Death Sentences Against Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - A Cruel Manifestation of Farce and Political Vendetta in the Name of Justice

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 17 November 2025: The France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the death sentences handed down today, 17 November, by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman. JMBF considers this a catastrophic judicial failure, a blatant manifestation of state vendetta, and an act that undermines the very concept of the rule of law.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation over DMP and CMP Commissioners’ “Shoot on Sight” Orders

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 17 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern and outrage over the orders issued on 16 November by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjad Ali and, on 11 November, by Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz to “shoot on sight,” “fire in brushfire mode,” and use lethal weapons by patrol teams.