Authorities must respect people’s right to protest, prevent police excesses

Over the years, there has been rising concern about the 'systemic nature' of custodial torture and deaths in Bangladesh.

A Dhaka court today granted bail to a female lawyer in a case filed over mob beating of a traffic police sergeant in Dhaka's Jurain area following an altercation with commuters on a motorcycle yesterday (June 7, 2022) morning.