1st April, 2010, Dhaka: Odhikar, a rights group has released their report on Bangladesh-India border. It shows that Indian Border Security Force (BSF) were allegedly killed at least 20 Bangladeshi in last 3 months. BSF killed all of them along Bangladesh-India border between January 1 and March 31 this year. Among the victims, nine people were killed allegedly by gun shots, while the rest were allegedly beaten to death, the report added. TBA also reported on Border Security Force. Their report shows during the nine years period from January 1, 2000 to March 23, 2010 stands at 825. BSF also injured 859 and abducted 898 Bangladeshis in the same period.

The human right organization also reported that besides, 20 people were injured in firing, and it is alleged that four others were assaulted while four were abducted by the BSF during the same period.

According to this report the political violence across the country has increased dramatically, at least 52 people were killed and 3741 others were injured due to political violence in last three months. For political violence 154 incidents were recorded as intra-party conflicts within the ranks of the ruling Awami League, killing 8 people and injuring 158 others, while 27 incidents were recorded as internal conflict within main opposition BNP, which injured 340 people.

Odhikar also reported that within this time period 24 people allegedly died in the hands of law enforcers across the country. Among them, five were killed under custody.

Some 38 journalists were injured, 26 were threatened and 17 others were assaulted across the country up until the end of March this year. Besides, eight journalists and one newspaper office were attacked during the same period.

Source: Bdbangla-News
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