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September 12, 2026

Who Will Protect Boy Children from Rape in Bangladesh’s Madrasas?

Repeated rape allegations against madrasa teachers demand independent investigations, institutional accountability and urgent protection for boy children.(বাংলা & Français Versions Below).

Advocate Shahanur Islam

A seven-year-old boy child in Savar, near Dhaka, reportedly turned to his teachers for help after being raped. According to the complaint, seeking protection exposed him to further abuse. The allegations—that the boy child endured repeated rape and sexual abuse over approximately six months at a madrasa—raise a devastating question: when those entrusted with a boy child’s safety become a threat, where can he turn?

September 11, 2026

URGENT APPEAL: Return the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance Bill, 2026 to Parliament for Reconsideration

URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Remove the Death Penalty, Ensure Independent Investigations and Protect Good-Faith Complainants

Paris, France | 11 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) urgently seeks your intervention concerning the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance Bill, 2026, passed by the Parliament of Bangladesh on 6 September 2026.

September 09, 2026

RECRUITMENT: Call for Mentors — Work With Your MEP 2027

We are already recruiting for our 2027 Work with your MEP edition.

Together with JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Asian Voices Europe, and PLACE NetworkDiaspora Vote is recruiting eight volunteer mentors from Belgium, France, and the Netherlands for the 2027 edition of the Work With Your MEP programme.

This is a volunteer role, requiring an average commitment of 5-10 hours per month from November 2026 to December 2027, including online meetings and 2/3 in-person events (covered). A total compensation of approximately €500 is provided for this role. 

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Releases Monitoring Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children During the First Eight Months of 2026

Call for Social Resistance to Sexual Violence, Effective Protection of Boy Children, and Accountability for Those Responsible

Paris, France | 9 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released its monitoring report on sexual violence against boy children in Bangladesh from its headquarters in Paris, France. According to JMBF’s monitoring, at least 103 boy children were subjected to sexual violence in 84 incidents or clusters of incidents between 1 January and 8 September 2026. Of these, 11 incidents involved multiple boy victims, representing 13.10 percent of all records.

September 08, 2026

JMBF Joins Open Letter Calling on EU Commission President to Put Anti-Racism Back on the Agenda

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), together with 31 other European and national civil society organisations working on anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion, has signed an open letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the 2026 State of the European Union Address.

নিয়োগ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: সাক্ষ্য সংগ্রহ ও নথিভুক্তকরণে স্বেচ্ছাসেবক আহ্বান (নির্বাচিত স্বেচ্ছাসেবকদের উপযুক্ত সম্মানী প্রদান করা হবে)

বাংলাদেশের শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠানে যৌন ও লিঙ্গ বৈচিত্র্যময় শিক্ষার্থীদের নিপীড়ন: সাক্ষ্য সংগ্রহ ও দৃশ্য-শ্রাব্য নথিভুক্তকরণ

প্রেক্ষাপট ও উদ্দেশ্য:
বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয় ও উচ্চশিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানে সমকামী, উভকামী, রূপান্তরকামী, আন্তঃলিঙ্গ এবং অন্যান্য যৌন ও লিঙ্গ বৈচিত্র্যময় শিক্ষার্থীরা তাদের যৌন অভিমুখিতা, লিঙ্গ পরিচয় বা লিঙ্গ প্রকাশের কারণে বৈষম্য, হয়রানি, হুমকি, ব্যক্তিগত গোপনীয়তা লঙ্ঘন, আবাসন থেকে বহিষ্কার, শাস্তিমূলক ব্যবস্থা এবং সামাজিক নিপীড়নের শিকার হওয়ার অভিযোগ রয়েছে। বিশেষভাবে দিনাজপুরের হাজী মোহাম্মদ দানেশ বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় এবং ঢাকার সরকারি ইউনানি ও আয়ুর্বেদিক মেডিকেল কলেজ-সহ বিভিন্ন শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠানে যৌন ও লিঙ্গ বৈচিত্র্যময় শিক্ষার্থীদের নিরাপত্তা, মর্যাদা ও অধিকার নিয়ে উদ্বেগ রয়েছে।

September 06, 2026

BANGLADESH ALERT: Bloodied Body of Sexual Minority and Third-Gender Hijra Leader Mousumi Recovered in Chattogram

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Paris, France | 6 September 2026:
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France expresses its deep concern, outrage and strongest condemnation following the recovery of the bloodied body of Mousumi Hijra, a leader of the Hijra community, from her residence in Masud Colony, near the Ambagan Railway area, under Khulshi Police Station in Chattogram.

September 03, 2026

URGENT APPEAL: End Reprisals Against Professors at the University of Dhaka and Jagannath

JMBF Calls for the Withdrawal of Arbitrary Suspensions and Punitive Proceedings Threatening Academic Freedom

Paris, France | 3 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the reported disciplinary actions against four professors at two public universities in Bangladesh.

September 01, 2026

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Special Report Reveals Government-Driven Media Blackout on Its Human Rights Reporting in Bangladesh Since October 2024

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Paris, France | 1 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released a comprehensive Special Report entitled Government-Driven Media Blackout on JMBF-Originated News in Bangladesh,” documenting what the organisation’s investigation identifies as a sustained, informally imposed and effectively enforced restriction on the publication of JMBF-originated human rights reporting by Bangladesh’s mainstream media. The report finds that the restriction originated under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and continued under the BNP-led government through August 2026.

SPECIAL REPORT: Government-Driven Media Blackout on JMBF-Originated News in Bangladesh

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The Special Report, “Government-Driven Media Blackout on JMBF-Originated News in Bangladesh,” published by JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), reviews evidence from July 2024 to August 2026 and documents an abrupt collapse in Bangladesh’s mainstream-media coverage of JMBF-originated news beginning in late October 2024, despite JMBF’s continued publication of human-rights statements, alerts, reports and urgent appeals. The evidence strongly indicates that the blackout began following direct and indirect instructions attributed to senior levels of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which mutually corroborating confidential sources reported were communicated through senior journalists, editors and media intermediaries. According to the evidence reviewed, the restriction was not withdrawn following the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government and continues under the present administration.

August 30, 2026

JMBF Statement on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2026

BANGLADESH MUST END ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE, BREAK THE CYCLE OF IMPUNITY AND ENSURE JUSTICE

Paris, France | 30 August 2026:
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its unwavering solidarity with the victims of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh and their families, who have endured years of uncertainty, fear, suffering, and denial of justice.

August 29, 2026

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.

August 27, 2026

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.

August 25, 2026

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).

August 24, 2026

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.

August 23, 2026

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.

August 21, 2026

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.

August 20, 2026

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.

August 19, 2026

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.

August 18, 2026

URGENT APPEAL: Call for Prompt Action to Safeguard the Sexual Minority Intern Doctor at Chattogram Medical College Hospital

Paris, France | 18 August 2026:
 JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern over reports that Dr. XXX, an intern doctor at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), has been subjected to public condemnation, discrimination, professional exclusion, and a declared boycott over allegations concerning same-sex conduct and his actual or perceived sexual orientation.