JMBF | JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France

October 30, 2026

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Alleged Extrajudicial Killing of Fisherman by River Police in Barishal, Four Others Injured

JMBF Demands UN-Supported Investigation into Alleged River Police Shooting in Barishal, Urges Criminal Accountability, Witness Protection and an End to Extrajudicial Killings in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 30 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the alleged extrajudicial killing of fisherman Akhtar Hossain Howlader (40), reportedly shot dead by River Police personnel, and the gunshot injuries sustained by four other fishermen during an alleged fisheries enforcement operation in the Meghna River at Hizla, Barishal, on 29 October 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Death Sentence Against Awami League Leader Mahbub Ul Alam Hanif Following Trial in Absentia

JMBF Raises Grave Concerns Over Alleged Violations of International Fair Trial Standards and Calls for an Immediate Moratorium on Executions

Paris, France | 29 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the allegedly politically motivated death sentence imposed on Bangladesh Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub Ul Alam Hanif by International Crimes Tribunal-2 on 29 October 2026, following a trial conducted in his absence.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Bangladesh Police Chief’s “Crossfire” Remarks

JMBF demands an independent investigation, accountability and protection of the right to life following the IGP’s reported remarks.

Paris, France | 27 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the reported remarks of Bangladesh’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Md Ali Hossain Fakir, suggesting that “crossfire” could be carried out if necessary with government permission.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Reports 2,774 Children and Adolescents Arrested or Detained in Bangladesh in One Month

JMBF urges Bangladesh to end mass arrests of children and adolescents, conduct independent investigations and protect their rights.

Paris, France | 26 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today published its monitoring report on Mass Arrests and Detentions of Children and Adolescents in Bangladesh over One Month, documenting the arrests and detentions of 2,774 children and adolescents across 12 incidents and operation series in four divisions and eight districts between 23 September and 22 October 2026.

JMBF President Raises Bangladesh Human Rights Concerns in Bilateral Meeting with EEAS

JMBF President urges EU action on political repression, fair-trial concerns, religious extremism and the protection of professionals and communities at risk.

Brussels, Belgium | 23 October 2026: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), raised serious concerns about political repression, religious extremism and access to justice in Bangladesh during a bilateral meeting with Ms. Anne Vaugier Chatterjee, Policy Officer for Bangladesh at the European External Action Service (EEAS).

JMBF urges EU action to protect civic freedoms, ensure accountability and safeguard communities at risk.

Paris, France | 23 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) submitted its human rights briefing to Ms. Anne Vaugier Chatterjee, Policy Officer for Bangladesh at the European External Action Service (EEAS), during a bilateral meeting at EEAS headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 October 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for Action on Prison Overcrowding and Custodial Deaths

JMBF Demands Urgent Prison Reforms, an End to Arbitrary Political Detention and Independent Investigations into Deaths in Bangladesh’s Prisons

JMBF calls for action on prison overcrowding and custodial deaths in Bangladesh.

Paris, France | 22 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern over severe prison overcrowding, arbitrary political detention and deaths in custody amid allegations of inadequate medical treatment and negligence.

URGENT APPEAL: Arrest and Detention of Four Lawyers Representing Awami Activists in Bangladesh

JMBF condemns the alleged politically motivated arrests of four lawyers in Bangladesh and urges their immediate release and urgent UN intervention.

Paris, France | 18 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the reported arrests and detention of four Bangladeshi lawyers Advocate Ziaul Islam Kajol, Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Tushar, Advocate Mehrab Hossain Kamal and Advocate Rayhanul Islam Rana

BANGLADESH ALERT: Organised Mob Killing of Wahiduzzaman Shamim over Alleged Blasphemy in Satkhira

JMBF condemns the organised mob killing of Wahiduzzaman Shamim in Satkhira over alleged blasphemy and demands an investigation into Jamaat-e-Islami involvement.

Paris, France | 17 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the brutal organised killing of Wahiduzzaman Shamim in Debhata, Satkhira, Bangladesh, on 13 October 2026, following allegations of religious blasphemy circulated through social media.

JMBF Leadership Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns at High-Level European Commission Meeting in Brussels

JMBF Urges EU Action to Lift the Awami League Ban, Overturn Death Sentences Against Its Leaders, End Political Persecution, and Address Grave Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 16 October 2026: A five-member delegation of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), led by prominent Bangladeshi human rights advocate and JMBF Founder President Advocate Shahanur Islam, held a high-level bilateral meeting with Mr. Fausto Matos, Cabinet Member in the Cabinet of European Commission Executive Vice-President Ms. Henna Virkkunen, at the European Commission's offices in Brussels, Belgium.