extra-judicial killings

Govt to try extra-judicial killings

Sat October 31, 2009 - 10:53pm BdST

The government will try all incidents of extra-judicial killings after investigations in order to establish rule of law and protect human rights of people, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said on Saturday. The government is against any kind of extra-judicial killings and committed to protect the fundamental human rights of people, he said, adding the government in its nine months has taken many steps to implement the commitments.

Explain why crossfire killings not illegal: HC

Mon June 29, 2009 - 5:21pm BdST

The High Court (HC) today issued a rule upon the government to explain within four weeks why extra-judicial killings ‘in the name of crossfire or encounter’ should not be declared illegal.

Rights organisations petition against extra-judicial killings

Sun June 28, 2009 - 7:59pm BdST

Three human rights organisations jointly filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking an order declaring illegal the extra-judicial killings by the law enforcement agencies.

EU stresses clear war crimes probe

Mon June 8, 2009 - 7:17pm BdST

The European Union's visiting Troïka mission has said the planned trial of war crimes was entirely Bangladesh's affair and stressed that the investigation was "very transparent".

No 'crossfire' killings on our watch: Tanjim

Sun June 7, 2009 - 10:16pm BdST

The state minister for home Tanjim Ahmed on Sunday said there had been no extra-judicial killings in the country in the last five months since the Awami League-led government came to power.