BANGLADESH ALERT: Three Pro-Awami League Lawyers Assaulted at Shariatpur Court Premises

JMBF Calls for Independent Investigation, Accountability and Immediate Protection for the Victims

Paris, France | 2 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the reported assault on three pro-Awami League lawyers and the vandalism of two lawyers’ chambers on the premises of the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court on 30 September 2026, allegedly involving leaders, activists and supporters of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

URGENT APPEAL: Ensure the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Advocate Abul Bashar and an Independent Investigation into the Mob Assault Against Him

JMBF calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Advocate Abul Bashar, the withdrawal of the politically motivated charges, and an independent investigation into the reported mob assault.

Paris, France | 18 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) urgently seeks your intervention regarding the reported mob assault, subsequent arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of Advocate Abul Bashar, a practising lawyer, former Executive Committee member of the Dhaka Bar Association, and member of the Central Committee of the Bangladesh Awami League Legal Aid Council.