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.

Statement by JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) on World Refugee Day 2026

Paris, France | 20 June 2026: On World Refugee Day 2026, under the official UNHCR theme, "Until Everyone Is Safe," JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to flee persecution, conflict, violence, and grave human rights violations in search of safety, dignity, and justice.

JMBF President Raises Deep Concern Over the Accelerating Crackdown Against the Legal Profession in Bangladesh at the OIAD General Assembly in Rome

Paris, France | 19 June 2026: The President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Advocate Shahanur Islam, raised deep concern over the accelerating crackdown against the legal profession in Bangladesh while speaking at the 2026 General Assembly of the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), held on 17 June 2026 at the headquarters of the Italian National Bar Council (Consiglio Nazionale Forense – CNF) in Rome, Italy.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation over the Mass Illness of More Than One Hundred Garment Workers in Gazipur

Paris, France | 18 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and profound outrage over the incident in which more than one hundred workers reportedly fell ill after consuming water supplied by the Dressman Limited garment factory in the Chandra area of Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur. The France-based international human rights organization has simultaneously called for an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation into the incident, exemplary punishment for those responsible, and full compliance with international human rights and labour standards.

JMBF Raises Human Rights Concerns During Bilateral Meeting with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder and President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), held a bilateral meeting with officials from the Department for the Support of Democracy under the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on 4 June 2026 in Paris.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Alleged Police Torture of Cricketer Nayeem Hasan and Calls for an Independent Investigation and Accountability

Paris, France | 14 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the alleged physical torture, degrading treatment, unlawful detention, and subsequent harassment of Bangladesh national cricket team player Nayeem Hasan by police officers in Chattogram on the night of 12 June 2026.

STATEMENT: BSF-Led “Push-Ins” Along the India–Bangladesh Border: A Serious Violation of International Law, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

Paris, France | 11 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and firm protest over the recent significant increase in alleged "push-ins" and attempted push-ins into Bangladesh by India's Border Security Force (BSF) across various sectors of the India–Bangladesh border following the formation of the new BJP-led government in West Bengal.

URGENT APPEAL: Concerning the Arbitrary Detention of 49 Individuals, Including 17 Children, Following a Peaceful Political Rally in Noakhali, Bangladesh

Paris, France | 09 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) and the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) have submitted an urgent action request to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of 49 individuals, including 17 children, following a peaceful political rally held in Noakhali on 5 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over the Arbitrary Mass Arrests and Misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act Against More Than Three Hundred Individuals of the Awami League for Participating in Peaceful Political Rallies

Paris, France | 08 June 2026: France-based international human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses its deep concern, profound outrage, and strong protest regarding the arbitrary mass arrests, politically motivated cases, judicial harassment, and misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act against more than three hundred leaders, activists, and supporters of the Bangladesh Awami League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, and Jubo League during the first week of June for exercising their constitutional rights to participate in peaceful rallies, assemblies, and political expression in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Protest Over the Arbitrary Arrest of 49 Individuals, Including 17 Children, for Participating in a Peaceful Rally in Noakhali

Paris, France | 7 June 2026: The France-based international human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses its deep concern and strong protest over the arbitrary arrest of 49 activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League, including 17 children, in Noakhali solely for participating in a peaceful rally and assembly.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) Holds Bilateral Meeting with International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris

Paris, France | 6 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held a bilateral meeting with the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris on 5 May 2026 to discuss the current human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly concerns regarding arbitrary detention, and to explore avenues for future cooperation.

JMBF Elects New Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 Term

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce that its newly elected Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 term officially assumed office on 1 June 2026, following the organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on 31 May 2026.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Special Report on Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction in Bangladesh Bar Association Elections

Paris, France | 31 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today published a special report titled “Silencing the Legal Profession: Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction of Bar Association Elections in Bangladesh (17 February–30 May 2026),” documenting widespread allegations of political exclusion, intimidation, and procedural obstruction in bar association elections held across Bangladesh during the reporting period.

Silencing the Legal Profession: Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction of Bar Associations Election in Bangladesh

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) documented data of irregularities of bar association elections held across Bangladesh between 17 February and 30 May 2026 under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government reveal a deeply concerning pattern of alleged political exclusion, intimidation, and suppression targeting lawyers perceived to be affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League and its allied professional groups. The reported incidents were neither isolated nor sporadic; rather, they reflected a broader and increasingly systematic trend affecting bar associations nationwide, including the highly significant Supreme Court Bar Association.

JMBF President and Secretary General Participate in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme in Paris

Paris, France | 29 May 2026 — Advocate Shahanur Islam, President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), and Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of the organization, participated in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme (PDH), held on 28 May 2026 at the Maison des Avocats in Paris, France.