Dear friends,
Greetings from Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights.
Mr. Mahfuzur Haider Chowdhury Rotan, General Secretary of Bangladesh Student League Central Committee as well as a post graduate student of the department of Home Economics of Dhaka University, who has recently released from Mymensing Central jail after 19 months from his arrest and detention under Special Power Act-1974 on 07 August 2008 is apprehending that he would be re-arrested as well as victimized in cross fire. After getting release from the jail custody, he was admitted at cabin No. 16 of Central Hospital, Green road Dhaka for his severe physical complains on 07 August 2008. On 10 August, while I met with Mr. Rotan, he was looking so gloomy. Her informed me that after arresting from the gymnasium area of Dhaka university campus, at first he was taken to Dhaka university gymnasium army camp which was withdrawn after strong protest by the student of Dhaka university on August 2007. Then he was sunk in cool water of gymnasium swimming pool. Thereafter, some civil dressed army personnel tied his both hands and leg by rope as well as covered his head by black cloth and brutally tortured his whole body by baton for a long time. They also hang him with the ceiling and beat him severely. Later they put down him on the floor and kicked on his chest by boot and hit his knee. Further they beat his toe and punch his fingers and nails. They also squeezed his penis and testicycle. In this time they threatened him to kill by cross fire and used filthy language. During the time of his detention, he was also faced bad behavior by the jail authority. Some time, some unknown person asked him about in future of student politiccs, what is the direction of Sheikh Hasina, president of Bangladesh Awami League and former prime minister of Bangladesh regarding to student politics as well as future activity against the government. During the time of asking about these, they always used filthy language as well as do bad behavior. Due to failing to receive information from him they transferred him to Mymensing Central jail from Dhaka Central Jail as punishment. He also said that though he was sick, they jail authority did not give him proper treatment. In spite of clear recommendation of regular check up by the doctor, they jail authority did not obey it. Now he is suffering for severe chest pain, knee pain, low back pain, waist pain as well as suffering for eye problem. The central hospital authority completed his ECG and X-Ray and the concerned doctor suggested him to stay under total rest for a period of three months. Still he and his family members are anxious about his physical condition. They also apprehending that he would be rearrested and would be victimized in cross fire. I would like to request you to take appropriate action in this regard.
If you need further any assistance please feel free to contact me.
I am looking forward to hear about it at your earliest convenience.
Warm Regards
Shahanur Islam Saikot
LL.B (Hon's); LL.M (law & Justice)
Programme manager
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rightrs(BIHR)
27 Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka-1000
Email: saikotbihr@gmail.com
Cell: 88-01720308080
Attention: Urgent Appeal Desk
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR)
Enclosed please find herewith the attached file regarding to the case of "Enhancing arbitrary arrest; ill treatment; detention; abuses under the state of emergency in Bangladesh."
BIHR has been received a fact-finding report conducted by the team of BIHR regarding to Mr. Mahfuzul Haydar Chowdhury Roton, general secretary, Bangladesh student league (BCL) central committee and final year student of the department of health economics of Dhaka university has been remaining under detention for more than one and half a year without any specific allegation due to being a leader and organizer of BCL.
We would like to request you to take appropriate action on that report. In my opinion, you may take a statement on this regard. It will be highly appreciated if you kindly inform us about the progress in this regard.
If you need further any assistance please, feel to contact with me.
Warm Regards
Shahanur Islam Saikot
LL.B (Hon's), LL.M (Law & Justice)
Programme Manager
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR).
27, Bijoynagar, Dhaka-1000
Email: saikotbihr@gmail.com
Cell: 88-017-20308080
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