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 over the Detention of Two Individuals on Allegations of Homosexuality at Dhaka University

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Paris, France | 01 August 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organisation, expresses deep concern, strong condemnation and protest over the detention of a residential student and an external young man on allegations of homosexuality at Masterda Surya Sen Hall of the University of Dhaka; the examination of their personal mobile phones; their handover to police; and the subsequent permanent expulsion of the student from the residential hall.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over Politically Motivated Punitive Measures Against Seven University of Dhaka Professors

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Paris, France | 31 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the decision of the Syndicate of the University of Dhaka, adopted on 30 July, to suspend three professors, including Professor Sadeka Halim, and to remove four other professors from their academic and administrative responsibilities.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over the Indictment of Four Writers, Journalists and Bloggers before the International Crimes Tribunal

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Paris, France | 30 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-registered independent, non-profit, non-partisan international human rights organization, expresses its deep concern and strongest condemnation over the politically motivated indictment of renowned writer and journalist Shahriar Kabir, journalist Mozammel Haque, journalist Farzana Rupa, and blogger Imran H. Sarker before Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal in connection with a case relating to the events that took place at Shapla Square in Dhaka in 2013.

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.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Bulldozing, Looting, and Arson Attack on the Home of an Awami League Leader in Patuakhali

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Paris, France | 20 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the bulldozing, looting, and arson attack carried out on the night of 17 July against the residence of Kazi Mizanur Rahman (Lovlu), President of the Madhabkhali Union Awami League and former Chairman of the Madhabkhali Union Parishad in Mirzaganj Upazila, Patuakhali, allegedly solely because of his political affiliation.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMFB Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns Police Baton Charge on Peaceful College Student Protesters in Dhaka

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Paris, France | 16 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMFB) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the police baton charge and use of force against HSC candidates and college students who were peacefully demonstrating in front of the National Parliament on 14 July 2026, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Grave Concern over Custodial Deaths in Dhaka Central Jail and Kishoreganj Police Custody

Paris, France | 12 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, expresses its profound concern and unequivocally condemns the recent custodial deaths of Mr. Moniruzzaman Monir Matubbar, a Jubo League leader and businessman, at Dhaka Central Jail, and Mr. Rubel Mia, who died while in police custody at Nikli Police Station in Kishoreganj District.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Alleged Torture of a Young Man in Police Custody in Barishal

Paris, France | 10 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strongest condemnation, and unequivocal protest over the alleged custodial torture of Riaz Fakir at Agailjhara Police Station in Barishal, as well as the subsequent police baton charge on his family members when they went to the police station seeking justice.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for Independent Investigation into Female Garment Worker’s Death and Police Violence in Gazipur

Paris, France | 28 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern, strong condemnation, and outrage over the baton charge, the deployment of sound grenades, and the excessive use of force by the Industrial Police against peacefully assembled garment workers in Tepirbari, Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur, following the death of a female garment worker, leaving at least 12 workers injured on 27 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Alleged Killings and Enforced Disappearances Following Awami League's 77th Anniversary Programme

Paris, France | 27 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the allegations surrounding the recovery of three bodies, the enforced disappearance of several individuals, arbitrary arrests, and the intimidation of the families of the victims following a political programme held in Turag, Dhaka, to mark the 77th anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Mysterious Death of a Jubo League Leader in Prison Custody One Day After His Arrest

Paris, France | 24 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the mysterious death in prison custody of Nurul Alam, Joint Convener of the Dhemsha Union Jubo League in Satkania Upazila, Chattogram, only one day after his arrest.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Grave Concern over the Death of Student League Activist Allegedly Due to Torture in DB Custody

Paris, France | 23 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern and strongly condemns the death of Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed (Pranto), 27, a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist, allegedly following torture while in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police in Madhukhali Upazila, Faridpur on 21 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for the Immediate Release of Journalist Arrested Over Report on State Minister

Paris, France | 21 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and protest over the arrest and imprisonment of Md. Rezanur Islam, Acting Editor of Dainik Agrojatra Protidin, under the Cyber Security Act following the publication of a news report concerning State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shahe Alam, in Bogura.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Arrest of More Than One Hundred People for Allegedly Chanting “Joy Bangla”

Paris, France | 2 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the arrest, detention, and prosecution under the Anti-Terrorism Act of more than one hundred individuals across Bangladesh during the tenure of the current BNP-led government for allegedly chanting the slogan “Joy Bangla.”

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern Over the Suspension of the Screening of Bonolota Express in Brahmanbaria

Paris, France | 1 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, outrage, and strong protest over the suspension of the scheduled screening of the film Bonolota Express in Brahmanbaria under fundamentalist pressure.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned over the Death in Jail Custody of Former Satkhira Judge Court PP and Senior Lawyer Abdul Latif

Paris, France | 26 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong protest over the death in jail custody of Abdul Latif, former Public Prosecutor (PP) of the Satkhira Judge Court and a senior lawyer.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Rising Violence against Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Bangladesh Demands Urgent National and International Action

Paris, France | 25 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the alarming and systematic wave of violence and human rights violations committed against religious and ethnic minorities, including Indigenous communities, in Bangladesh between January and April 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over the Alarming Rise in Child Rape, Murder, and Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 22 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strongest condemnation, and outrage over the alarming rise in child rape, murder, sexual abuse, and the ongoing brutal violence against children in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Attack and Vandalism at the Shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Mirpur, Dhaka

Paris, France | 18 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the brutal attack and vandalism carried out at the shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Thursday night, May 14. The violent assault on devotees during a peaceful weekly Urs gathering represents a grave attack on religious freedom, cultural heritage, and the centuries-old Sufi traditions of Bangladesh.