43 extra-judicial killings in 7 weeks
Another alleged 'ringleader' was killed in 'shootout' with police at Harishankar Uttarlahini in Kushtia district town early Wednesday taking the total of such extra-judicial killings to 43 across the country in seven weeks from 1 August to 23 September. Among them 19 were killed in August and 24 in last 23 days.
According to UNB news agency, a ringleader of a terrorist gang was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and law enforcers at Harishankar Uttarlahini in Kushtia district town early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rashidul, 35, leader of 'Hamidul-Rashidul Bahini', hailing from Sheulia village in Kumarkhali upazila.
Rashidul was named accused in 18 cases, including four of murder, police said. Some 66 general diaries (GDs) were also filed against him, they added.
Earlier, the latest extra-judicial killing took place on September 19 when an alleged outlaw was killed in crossfire in Pabna.
Earlier, human rights watchdog Odhikar said 19 people were killed in crossfire with RAB and police in August and most of them occurring in the southwestern region especially in Kushtia.
The human-rights organizations have long been asking the government to stop the killings terming them extra judicial. The High Court on June 29 asked the government to explain why killing without trial in so-called crossfire or encounter will not be declared illegal, and why departmental and criminal actions should not be taken against those who perpetrate such killings in custody and outside.
RAB recently said as many as 577 people were killed in 'crossfire' in 472 incidents until Aug 31 since the formation of the elite force on March 26, 2004.
Meanwhile, Home minister Sahara Khatun recently said that the ongoing crackdown on outlaws and extremists in the southwest is based on a list prepared by the law-enforcement agencies.
"The law-enforcers are carrying out the clampdown as the extremists and terrorists regrouped in the south-western region," the minister told reporters at the Secretariat recently.
However, State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku said recently that nothing like crossfire exists. "The incidents of this sort take place when the law- enforcers try for self-defense during operation against the terrorists," he said.
According to UNB news agency, a ringleader of a terrorist gang was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and law enforcers at Harishankar Uttarlahini in Kushtia district town early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rashidul, 35, leader of 'Hamidul-Rashidul Bahini', hailing from Sheulia village in Kumarkhali upazila.
Rashidul was named accused in 18 cases, including four of murder, police said. Some 66 general diaries (GDs) were also filed against him, they added.
Earlier, the latest extra-judicial killing took place on September 19 when an alleged outlaw was killed in crossfire in Pabna.
Earlier, human rights watchdog Odhikar said 19 people were killed in crossfire with RAB and police in August and most of them occurring in the southwestern region especially in Kushtia.
The human-rights organizations have long been asking the government to stop the killings terming them extra judicial. The High Court on June 29 asked the government to explain why killing without trial in so-called crossfire or encounter will not be declared illegal, and why departmental and criminal actions should not be taken against those who perpetrate such killings in custody and outside.
RAB recently said as many as 577 people were killed in 'crossfire' in 472 incidents until Aug 31 since the formation of the elite force on March 26, 2004.
Meanwhile, Home minister Sahara Khatun recently said that the ongoing crackdown on outlaws and extremists in the southwest is based on a list prepared by the law-enforcement agencies.
"The law-enforcers are carrying out the clampdown as the extremists and terrorists regrouped in the south-western region," the minister told reporters at the Secretariat recently.
However, State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku said recently that nothing like crossfire exists. "The incidents of this sort take place when the law- enforcers try for self-defense during operation against the terrorists," he said.
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