URGENT APPEAL: Brutal Torture and Public Humiliation of a Transgender Man in Gaibandha, Bangladesh

JMBF Condemns Transphobic Violence and Calls for an Independent Investigation, Accountability and Immediate Protection

Paris, France | 10 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the brutal physical and psychological torture, public humiliation, forced religious repentance and discriminatory restrictions imposed upon a transgender man following an illegal village arbitration (salish) held in Barishal village, Palashbari Upazila, Gaibandha District, Bangladesh, on 9 October 2026.