Dear friends,
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that human rights defender FMA Razzak is going to die without proper medical treatment due to tremendous pressures from the officials of the armed forces and intelligence agencies who have cordoned the whole area in plain cloth. Since 9:45AM today, 30 April 2011, Razzak is left on the floor of the Radiology Unit of the DMCH. The officers of the armed forces and the intelligence agencies have been trying to make sure that Razzak die without proper treatment.
On 29 April at around 10:30pm a group of armed men led by Mr. Kazal Sarder, younger brother Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, kidnapped Mr. Razzak from the Dhaka Bus Stand of Paikgachha along with Razzak’s younger brother and brother-in-law. The abductors put the three persons into a vehicle and took in a field adjacent of Major Mustafizur Rahman’s parent’s house. There Razzak and his brother Bodiuzzaman Bodiar were brutally tortured according to the instructions by the army officer, Major Bokul and the Officer-in-Charge (OC) Enamul Haque of the Paikgachha police. Both – army and police officers – asked the perpetrators to gouge the eyes of Razzak and torture him until death. Razzak, who was initially declared “dead” by Paikgachha hospital doctors, and his brother were denied adequate medical treatment in the hospitals in Khulna due to tremendous pressures from the military officers. Razzak and Bodiar are struggling for life in critical conditions.
Razzak’s whole family has been ousted from their homes for two and half months now due to consecutive attacks by the army officer’s family. These latest extreme brutalities have taken place as a result of endless inaction by the authorities and the deeply rooted culture of blatant impunity to the military officers and other State agents in Bangladesh.
Please intervene into this diabolical situation immediately urging the authorities of Bangladesh to prove that the family of the Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and their actions are not beyond the purview of laws of the land or beyond the control of the Government or its criminal justice institutions.
Please see our latest Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-013-2011 and AHRC-UAU-016-2011 on this regard.
UPDATED INFORMATION:
Human Rights Defender cum journalist F M A Razzak, President of Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC) and Editor of the Pakkhik Gonomichhil (Fortnightly Mass Procession, a vernacular newspaper), based in Paikgachha of Khulna district, has been struggling for life at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital now. Mr. Razzak was abducted by around 20 people led by Mr. Kazal Sarder, who is a brother of Bangladesh Army Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, from Paikgachha town. At around 10:30PM on 29 April 2011, Mr. Razzak was abducted from the Dhaka-bound Bus Terminal of Paikgachha where he, accompanied by his younger brother Mr. Bodiuzzaman Bodiar and co-brother Mr. Bakkar, went to a medicine shop for buying medicine.
The abductors forcibly put Razzak and two other persons to a Nosimon (a locally made vehicle of shallow pump engine) beating randomly. On the way Bakkar was thrown from the vehicle while Razzak and Bodiar were taken to a field adjacent to the house of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, who reportedly ordered his brother Kazal Sarder to kill Razzak immediately.
Around thirty men brutally beat Razzak and Bodiar with stick, rod, sharp weapons. The perpetrators pushed fingers into Razzak eyes that started seriously bleed. The right hand and leg of Razzak have been fractured in several places. He has sustained sever injuries all over his body.
Meanwhile, when the family received information from the pedestrians of the scene of abduction that Razzak and two of his relatives were abducted by a group of people, they looked for them in probable nearby places including the Paikgachha police station. The Paikgachha police expressed their ignorance about the alleged incident to the relatives. One of Razzak’s relatives called the Additional Superintendent of Police of Khulna district seeking immediate action by the police. Then, a team of police led by Sub Inspector (SI) Nurul Islam, who is the Second Officer of the Paikgachha police, comprising SI Delwar Hossain, SI Idris Ali and few Constables, moved slowly toward Godaipur village toward which direction the abductors drove their vehicle, according to the eyewitnesses. But, the police team was seen stopped their motorbikes at Godaipur Natun Bazar instead of searching the whereabouts of Razzak. One of Razzak’s relatives drove a motorbike toward the house of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul in Godaipur village under the jurisdiction of the Paikgachha police station and from around 300 yards away he heard noise of beating and cries of persons and requested the police to rescue the victims. Then the police only moved to the scene.
The police and eyewitnesses found Razzak unconscious next to the houses of Army Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his next door neighbour Nur Islam Sana. The perpetrators were brutally beating Razzak in order to confirm his death. His bother Bodiar was also being beaten in brutal method. The police did not arrest any of the perpetrators from the scene. They (police) put Razzak’s unconscious body and Bodiar, who was critically injured, onto the same vehicle, which was used by the perpetrators at the time of abduction. The police brought them to the Paikgachha Upazilla Health Complex (local public hospital).
Eye witnesses told the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) that Razzak’s both eyes was almost gouged out while he was bleeding from the eyes. His right leg and hand were fractured in several places. The whole body had injuries with marks of cut, bruise and swollen wounds. ( Razzak’s brother also a victim- Photo by AHRC )
The on duty medical officer of the Paikgachha hospital, who primarily examined Razzak did not find his pulse, told the relatives that the “patient had died already”. After receiving the information about Razzak’s abduction when AHRC contacted Razzak’s wife Mrs. Rahima Razzak after 2AM in Hong Kong time on 30 April early morning Rahima told the AHRC that she was told by the doctors that Razzak was “no more”. Meanwhile, the leaders of the journalist community came to the hospital and insisted the doctors to examine Razzak consistently to confirm Razzak’s life and death status. The doctors then re-examined Razzak for around 40 minutes and finally found Razzak was alive. They started giving the first aid to Razzak. His brother Bodiar’s right forearm is broken while the whole body is marked with serious injuries. The Paikgachha hospital, which me incapable of providing necessary treatment, referred Razzak to the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
As the news of Razzak’s survival spread among people the perpetrators carrying various types of weapons came to the Paikgachha hospital to kill him (Razzak) when the relatives were taking Razzak and Bodiar to an ambulance for the KMCH. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood of the hospital attempted to catch the perpetrators. Then, the police prevented the people giving ways to the perpetrators to escape.
The doctors of the KMCH provided another first aid instead of any specialised treatment to Razzak and referred to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), the largest public hospital of the country, for treatment. The doctors told the relatives that if Razzak’s eyes are not adequately and immediately treated within 24 hours since time of gauging the eyes he (Razzak) will permanently lose his eye sight. His right leg and hand also require immediate proper treatment in order to avoid permanent physical disability. Razzak returned to his sense but could not see anything.
Razzak told the AHRC that Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul’s brother Kazal Sarder and their allies abducted him from the Dhaka Bus Stand of Paikgachha. He was taken to an open field next to Bokul’s parent’s house. Everyone of Major Bakul’s family including his mother tortured him. Kazal Sarder called his brother Major Bokul and asked, “the son of a bitch is brought to our house; what shall we do to him?” The mobile phone’s conversation was made handset free at that time. Major Bokul instructed to his relatives from the other end, “Take off his eyes and kill him!” The perpetrators then pushed screwdrivers into both of the eyes of Razzak and stirred the screwdrivers around the eyeballs. Razzak immediately became unable to see anything. Kazal Sarder also called the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Paikgachha police station told him that they want to gouge Razzak’s eyes in another handset free conversation. In reply the OC told, “First make sure that the eyes of the son of pig are taken out. Then, confirm me!” Razzak felt that he was being beaten with rod and stick until he lost his sense.
Razzak’s brother Bodiar told that he heard the OC’s conversation while the police officer was telling Kazal Sarder that “Police will not go (to the crime scene) until you finish him (Razzak).” “When the police were taking us (Razzak and Bodiar) to hospital by Nosimon Idris Daroga (Sub Inspector of police are locally called “Daroga”) told his other colleagues to through him beside the road from the vehicle (indicating Razzak) though the rest did not do that as some people were following the vehicle”, said Bodiar.
Bangladesh Navy personnel Shafik, son of Amzad Hazi was physically present in the torture of Razzak. Shafik told the fellow perpetrators not to hand over Razzak to the police, who may be compelled by local people to arrange medical treatment for Razzak. Instead, he suggested to handover Razzak to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which will remain out of reach of the people and will murder him in the pretext of crossfire.
The journalists of Khulna allege that the KMCH doctors have been influenced by Major Bokul and other military officers. As a result, the doctors did not record the injuries of Razzak in details and avoided providing necessary treatment to Razzak. They have reasoned that as the medical college hospitals in Bangladesh are headed by the army officers the perpetrators of the military service dominate the whole hospital administration and medical cares whenever the officers of the armed forces wish to do. The relatives of Razzak and journalists seriously fear that in the DMCH, which is also headed by a Brigadier of Bangladesh Army, Razzak may be denied necessary medical treatment due to the interference by the military officers.
At 9:45AM Razzak was brought to the DMCH for treatment. Since then a large number of plain clothed officers of the intelligence agencies, who belong to the armed forces, have cordoned the hospital where no treatment is being given to Razzak and his brother. Doctors are barred from treating the victims due to the instructions from the officers of the armed forces. Razzak is left on the floor of the Radiology Unit of the DMCH.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Since 18 February 2011 the family and relatives of Razzak including his elderly parents, brothers and their wives and children have come under attack by the gang apparently led by Kazal Sarder and masterminded by Major Mustafizur Rahman on several occasions. The physical attacks led to hospitalisation of the victims for weeks.
Two shallow water pump machines that are owned by Razzak’s father for irrigation in the cultivation land had been taken away by Kazal and his gang, who tortured one of the brothers of Razzak while stole the first one and fabricated a theft case with the Paikgachha police.
The same perpetrators cut away (paddy) crops from the field of Razzak’s family on 27 April by Kazal Sarder and his gang.
On 28 April a police team led by the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Dakope Circle of Khulna comprising Sub Inspector (SI) Idris Ali and five other policemen went to Godaipur village to investigate the complaints of both parties – Razzak’s family and Major Bokul’s family. The police assured Razzak and his relatives that they (police) will protect them during the investigation. Instead, Kazal Sarder and his gang beat Razzak’s another brother and relatives in front of the police officers who did nothing to save them from physical attack.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Endless inaction of the authorities of Bangladesh for last two and half months have made all rooms to almost kill innocent persons, particularly FMA Razzak and his family members under the direct masterminding of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, who has been enjoying blatant impunity with his whole family as part of the culture of impunity in Bangladesh.
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) previously documented several cases involving threats, harassments, illegal arrest and arbitrary detention of Mr. F M A Razzak. It also issued several Urgent Appeals on his case and published several articles in its publications (For further details, please see: UA-035-2007; UP-034-2007; AHRC-UAU-065-2008; AHRC-UAU-067-2008; AHRC-UAU-069-2008; AHRC-UAU-013-2011; AHRC-UAU-016-2011 and Article2, Vol. 8, No. 1 and Ethics in Action Vol.2 No.6).
The Government of Bangladesh including the Prime Minister, who is also in charge of the Ministry of Defence, and Home Minister are directly responsible for the latest deadly attack on human rights defender Razzak and his brothers. The police have been regularly dominated by Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his colleagues in the armed forces and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to commit such heinous crimes unabatedly. The judicial institutions have also proved to be absolutely useless when the question of fair trial and protection of life and property Razzak’s family came in.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Please intervene immediately into the matter and insist the authorities of Bangladesh to arrest and prosecute Major Mustafizur Rahman of the Bangladesh Army for masterminding a series of crimes against Mr. Razzak’s family including pressurising the police and civil administration to endanger lives of Mr. Razzak’s family. Ask the authorities of Bangladesh Army to terminate Major Mustafizur Rahman from his service for his continuous lawless involvement in committing crimes. They must ensure all necessary treatment to the victims, particularly Mr. Razzak and the other members of his family. Any kind of interference to hamper the process of treatment or safe movement by the military or police officers must be stopped immediately. All the perpetrators should be prosecuted followed by thorough investigation into the whole issue since the beginning to the present state. The investigation should be conducted by competent judges of the higher judiciary for the sake of the credibility and justice.
Please note that the AHRC has already written separate letters to the UN Special Rapporteurs on Situation of Human Rights Defenders and on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment calling for their immediate intervention into this matter.
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SAMPLE LETTER
Dear ___________,
Army officer’s family gouges eyes and torture after kidnapping Human Rights Defender FMA Razzak, who is going to die without treatment due to pressures from armed forces and intelligence agencies
Names of victims:
1. Mr. F M Abdur Razzak, aged 44, Editor of the Gonomichhil (a fortnightly newspaper) and President of Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC) of Paikgachha, son of Mr. Nur Ali Fakir
2. Mr. Bodiuzzaman, aged 24, son of Mr. Nur Ali Fakir, a businessman by profession
3. Mr. Bakkar, co-brother of Mr. F M A Razzak
All are originally inhabitants of Godaipur village under the jurisdiction of the Paikgachha police station in the Khulna district, Bangladesh. They have been homeless for two and half months due to attack on their life, house and other property by the relatives of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul.
Alleged perpetrators:
1. Mr. Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, a Major of Bangladesh Army, attached to the Bogra Cantonment at the moment, son of Mr. Abdur Rouf Sarder, hailed from Godaipur village under the Paikgachha police station in the Khulna district
2. Mr. Abdur Rouf Sarder, a teacher of a local madrasa (Muslim religious school), son of late Mr. Gafur Ali Sarder
3. Mr. Abul Kashem Sarder, president of Godaipur Purbopara Baitus Salam Mosque Management Committee, son of late Mr. Nesar Ali Sarder
4. Mr. Kazal Sarder, son of Mr. Abdur Rouf Sarder
5. Mr. Nur Islam Sana, son of late Mr. Kesmat Ali Sana
6. Mother of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul
All are living in Godaipur village under the Paikgachha police station in the Khulna district
7. Mr. Enamul Haque, Inspector of Police and Officer-in-Charge (OC), attached to the Paikgachha police station of Khulna district
8. Mr. Idris Ali, Sub Inspector of Police, attached to the Paikgachha police station of Khulna district
9. Mr. Nurul Islam, Sub Inspector of Police and Second Officer of the Paikgachha police station
10. Mr. Delwar Hossain, Sub Inspector of Police, attached to the Paikgachha police station
11. Assistant Superintendent of Police of the Dakope Circle of Khulna district
Date of latest incident of gauging eyes: 29 April 2011
Place of incident: The house of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul at Godaipur village under the jurisdiction of Paikgachha police station, Khulna district
I am expressing my outrageous voice for continuous inaction by the authorities for last two and half months that enabled an army officer to make deadly attack on human rights defender cum journalist Mr. F M A Razzak, President of Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC) and Editor of the Pakkhik Gonomichhil (Fortnightly Mass Procession, a vernacular newspaper), in Paikgachha of Khulna district. Mr. Razzak and his brother Bodiuzzaman Bodiar have been struggling for life at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) without any medical treatment due to tremendous pressures from the officials of the intelligence agencies who have cordoned the whole area in plain cloth. Since 9:45AM today, 30 April 2011, Razzak is left on the floor of the Radiology Unit of the DMCH. The officers of the armed forces and the intelligence agencies have been trying to make sure that Razzak die without proper treatment.
Mr. Razzak was abducted by around 20 people led by Mr. Kazal Sarder, who is a brother of Bangladesh Army Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, from Paikgachha town. At around 10:30PM on 29 April 2011, Mr. Razzak was abducted from the Dhaka-bound Bus Terminal of Paikgachha where he, accompanied by his younger brother Mr. Bodiuzzaman Bodiar and co-brother Mr. Bakkar, went to a medicine shop for buying medicine.
The abductors forcibly put Razzak and two other persons to a Nosimon (a locally made vehicle of shallow pump engine) beating randomly. On the way Bakkar was thrown from the vehicle while Razzak and Bodiar were taken to a field adjacent to the house of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, who reportedly ordered his brother Kazal Sarder to kill Razzak immediately.
Around thirty men brutally beat Razzak and Bodiar with stick, rod, sharp weapons. The perpetrators pushed fingers into Razzak eyes that started seriously bleed. The right hand and leg of Razzak have been fractured in several places. He has sustained sever injuries all over his body.
Meanwhile, when the family received information from the pedestrians of the scene of abduction that Razzak and two of his relatives were abducted by a group of people, they looked for them in probable nearby places including the Paikgachha police station. The Paikgachha police expressed their ignorance about the alleged incident to the relatives. One of Razzak’s relatives called the Additional Superintendent of Police of Khulna district seeking immediate action by the police. Then, a team of police led by Sub Inspector (SI) Nurul Islam, who is the Second Officer of the Paikgachha police, comprising SI Delwar Hossain, SI Idris Ali and few Constables, moved slowly toward Godaipur village toward which direction the abductors drove their vehicle, according to the eyewitnesses. But, the police team was seen stopped their motorbikes at Godaipur Natun Bazar instead of searching the whereabouts of Razzak. One of Razzak’s relatives drove a motorbike toward the house of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul in Godaipur village under the jurisdiction of the Paikgachha police station and from around 300 yards away he heard noise of beating and cries of persons and requested the police to rescue the victims. Then the police only moved to the scene.
The police and eyewitnesses found Razzak unconscious next to the houses of Army Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his next door neighbour Nur Islam Sana. The perpetrators were brutally beating Razzak in order to confirm his death. His bother Bodiar was also being beaten in brutal method. The police did not arrest any of the perpetrators from the scene. They (police) put Razzak’s unconscious body and Bodiar, who was critically injured, onto the same vehicle, which was used by the perpetrators at the time of abduction. The police brought them to the Paikgachha Upazilla Health Complex (local public hospital).
Eye witnesses told the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) that Razzak’s both eyes was almost gouged out while he was bleeding from the eyes. His right leg and hand were fractured in several places. The whole body had injuries with marks of cut, bruise and swollen wounds.
The on duty medical officer of the Paikgachha hospital, who primarily examined Razzak did not find his pulse, told the relatives that the “patient had died already”. After receiving the information about Razzak’s abduction when AHRC contacted Razzak’s wife Mrs. Rahima Razzak after 2AM in Hong Kong time on 30 April early morning Rahima told the AHRC that she was told by the doctors that Razzak was “no more”. Meanwhile, the leaders of the journalist community came to the hospital and insisted the doctors to examine Razzak consistently to confirm Razzak’s life and death status. The doctors then re-examined Razzak for around 40 minutes and finally found Razzak was alive. They started giving the first aid to Razzak. His brother Bodiar’s right forearm is broken while the whole body is marked with serious injuries. The Paikgachha hospital, which me incapable of providing necessary treatment, referred Razzak to the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
As the news of Razzak’s survival spread among people the perpetrators carrying various types of weapons came to the Paikgachha hospital to kill him (Razzak) when the relatives were taking Razzak and Bodiar to an ambulance for the KMCH. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood of the hospital attempted to catch the perpetrators. Then, the police prevented the people giving ways to the perpetrators to escape.
The doctors of the KMCH provided another first aid instead of any specialised treatment to Razzak and referred to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), the largest public hospital of the country, for treatment. The doctors told the relatives that if Razzak’s eyes are not adequately and immediately treated within 24 hours since time of gauging the eyes he (Razzak) will permanently lose his eye sight. His right leg and hand also require immediate proper treatment in order to avoid permanent physical disability. Razzak returned to his sense but could not see anything.
Razzak told the AHRC that Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul’s brother Kazal Sarder and their allies abducted him from the Dhaka Bus Stand of Paikgachha. He was taken to an open field next to Bokul’s parent’s house. Everyone of Major Bakul’s family including his mother tortured him. Kazal Sarder called his brother Major Bokul and asked, “the son of a bitch is brought to our house; what shall we do to him?” The mobile phone’s conversation was made handset free at that time. Major Bokul instructed to his relatives from the other end, “Take off his eyes and kill him!” The perpetrators then pushed screwdrivers into both of the eyes of Razzak and stirred the screwdrivers around the eyeballs. Razzak immediately became unable to see anything. Kazal Sarder also called the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Paikgachha police station told him that they want to gauge Razzak’s eyes in another handset free conversation. In reply the OC told, “First make sure that the eyes of the son of pig are taken out. Then, confirm me!” Razzak felt that he was being beaten with rod and stick until he lost his sense.
Razzak’s brother Bodiar told that he heard the OC’s conversation while the police officer was telling Kazal Sarder that “Police will not go (to the crime scene) until you finish him (Razzak).” “When the police were taking us (Razzak and Bodiar) to hospital by Nosimon Idris Daroga (Sub Inspector of police are locally called “Daroga”) told his other colleagues to through him beside the road from the vehicle (indicating Razzak) though the rest did not do that as some people were following the vehicle”, said Bodiar.
Bangladesh Navy personnel Shafik, son of Amzad Hazi was physically present in the torture of Razzak. Shafik told the fellow perpetrators not to hand over Razzak to the police, who may be compelled by local people to arrange medical treatment for Razzak. Instead, he suggested to handover Razzak to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which will remain out of reach of the people and will murder him in the pretext of crossfire.
The journalists of Khulna allege that the KMCH doctors have been influenced by Major Bokul and other military officers. As a result, the doctors did not record the injuries of Razzak in details and avoided providing necessary treatment to Razzak. They have reasoned that as the medical college hospitals in Bangladesh are headed by the army officers the perpetrators of the military service dominate the whole hospital administration and medical cares whenever the officers of the armed forces wish to do. The relatives of Razzak and journalists seriously fear that in the DMCH, which is also headed by a Brigadier of Bangladesh Army, Razzak may be denied necessary medical treatment due to the interference by the military officers.
Since 18 February 2011 the family and relatives of Razzak including his elderly parents, brothers and their wives and children have come under attack by the gang apparently led by Kazal Sarder and masterminded by Major Mustafizur Rahman on several occasions. The physical attacks led to hospitalisation of the victims for weeks.
Two shallow water pump machines that are owned by Razzak’s father for irrigation in the cultivation land had been taken away by Kazal and his gang, who tortured one of the brothers of Razzak while stole the first one and fabricated a theft case with the Paikgachha police.
The same perpetrators cut away (paddy) crops from the field of Razzak’s family on 27 April by Kazal Sarder and his gang.
On 28 April a police team led by the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Dakope Circle of Khulna comprising Sub Inspector (SI) Idris Ali and five other policemen went to Godaipur village to investigate the complaints of both parties – Razzak’s family and Major Bokul’s family. The police assured Razzak and his relatives that they (police) will protect them during the investigation. Instead, Kazal Sarder and his gang beat Razzak’s another brother and relatives in front of the police officers who did nothing to save them from physical attack.
Endless inaction of the authorities of Bangladesh for last two and half months have made all rooms to almost kill innocent persons, particularly FMA Razzak and his family members under the direct masterminding of Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul, who has been enjoying blatant impunity with his whole family as part of the culture of impunity in Bangladesh.
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) previously documented several cases involving threats, harassments, illegal arrest and arbitrary detention of Mr. F M A Razzak. It also issued several Urgent Appeals on his case and published several articles in its publications (For further details, please see: UA-035-2007; UP-034-2007; AHRC-UAU-065-2008; AHRC-UAU-067-2008; AHRC-UAU-069-2008; AHRC-UAU-013-2011; AHRC-UAU-016-2011 and Article2, Vol. 8, No. 1 and Ethics in Action Vol.2 No.6).
The Government of Bangladesh including the Prime Minister, who is also in charge of the Ministry of Defence, and Home Minister are directly responsible for the latest deadly attack on human rights defender Razzak and his brothers. The police have been regularly dominated by Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his colleagues in the armed forces and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to commit such heinous crimes unabatedly. The judicial institutions have also proved to be absolutely useless when the question of fair trial and protection of life and property Razzak’s family came in.
I urge everyone to insist the authorities of Bangladesh to arrest and prosecute Major Mustafizur Rahman of the Bangladesh Army for masterminding a series of crimes against Mr. Razzak’s family including pressurising the police and civil administration to endanger lives of Mr. Razzak’s family. Ask the authorities of Bangladesh Army to terminate Major Mustafizur Rahman from his service for his continuous lawless involvement in committing crimes. The must ensure all necessary treatment to the victims, particularly Mr. Razzak and the other members of his family. Any kind of interference to hamper the process of treatment or safe movement by the military or police officers must be stopped immediately. All the perpetrators should be prosecuted followed by thorough investigation into the whole issue since the beginning to the present state. The investigation should be conducted by competent judges of the higher judiciary for the sake of the credibility and justice.
Yours sincerely,
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1. Mrs. Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Prime Minister
Tejgaon, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Fax: +880 2 811 3244 / 3243 / 1015 / 1490
Tel: +880 2 882 816 079 / 988 8677
E-mail: pm@pmo.gov.bd or ps1topm@pmo.gov.bd or psecy@pmo.gov.bd
2. Mr. A. B. M. Khairul Haque
Chief Justice
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Supreme Court Building
Ramna, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Fax: +880 2 956 5058 /+880 2 7161344
Tel: +880 2 956 2792
E-mail: chief@bdcom.com or supremec@bdcom.com
3. Barrister Shafique Ahmed
Minister
Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 7160627 (O)
Fax: +880 2 7168557 (O)
Email: info@minlaw.gov.bd
4. Ms. Sahara Khatun MP
Minister
Ministry of Home Affairs
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 7169069 (O)
Fax: +880 2 7160405, 880 2 7164788 (O)
E-mail: minister@mha.gov.bd
5. Mr. Mahbubey Alam
Attorney General of Bangladesh
Office of the Attorney General
Supreme Court Annex Building
Ramna, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Fax: +880 2 956 1568
Tel: +880 2 956 2868
6. Prof. Mizanur Rahman
Chairman
National Human Rights Commission
10th Floor, Gulfeshan Plaza
8, Journalist Selina Parvin Road
Mogbazar, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: +88 02 8331492
Fax: +88 02 8333219
E-mail: nhrc.bd@gmail.com
7. Mr. Md. Abdul Mubeen
General and Chief of Army Staff
Bangladesh Army
Army Headquarters
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 9870011
Fax: +880 2 8754455
8. Mr. Hassan Mahmud Khandker
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Bangladesh Police
Police Headquarters’
Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Fax: +880 2 956 3362 / 956 3363
Tel: +880 2 956 2054 / +880 2 717 6451 / +880 2 717 6677
E-mail: ig@police.gov.bd
9. Mr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman
Director General
Rapid Action Battalion
RAB Headquarter
Uttara, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: + 880 2 8919078/ 880 2 8961101
Mobile: +8801199886600 / 8801713014050/ 8801713374469
Fax: + 880 2 896 2884
Email: dg_rab@rab.gov.bd
10. Mr. Sheikh Hemayet Uddin
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
Khulna Range
Office of the DIG of Khulna Range
Khulna
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 41 761823 (O)
Cell: +8801713 374091
Fax: +880 41 761300 (O)
E-mail: digkhulna@police.gov.bd
Thank you.
Urgent Appeals Programme
Asian Human Rights Commission (ua@ahrc.asia)
