61killed in 'crossfire' in 6 months
Some 41 people also died in custody and 22 women died due to stalking across the country during the period
Some 1,310 people were killed in work related accidents while 61 killed in "crossfire" incidents in the last six months, says two rights organisations. Another organisation says a total of 574 people were killed in various accidents, including road crash and building collapse.
The three organisations--Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (Oshe) and Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR)-- have prepared the statistics based on the reports published in different dailies.
ASK in its report says of the 61 people killed by law enforcers, 26 were killed by Rab while 13 by police during January-June period.Some 41 people also died in custody and 22 women died due to stalking across the country during the period, it says.
Meanwhile, the Oshe report says of the total deaths in workplaces, 628 workers were killed in transport sector while 202 in agriculture and fishing, 184 day labourers and 110 in construction sector.However, the BSEHR report says that some 256 people were killed in road accidents while 23 in building collapse, 118 in Nimtoli inferno, 58 in Chittagong landslide and 119 in other accidents.
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The three organisations--Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (Oshe) and Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR)-- have prepared the statistics based on the reports published in different dailies.
ASK in its report says of the 61 people killed by law enforcers, 26 were killed by Rab while 13 by police during January-June period.Some 41 people also died in custody and 22 women died due to stalking across the country during the period, it says.
Meanwhile, the Oshe report says of the total deaths in workplaces, 628 workers were killed in transport sector while 202 in agriculture and fishing, 184 day labourers and 110 in construction sector.However, the BSEHR report says that some 256 people were killed in road accidents while 23 in building collapse, 118 in Nimtoli inferno, 58 in Chittagong landslide and 119 in other accidents.
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