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 May 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.

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.