STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Killing of Bangladeshi Child Joyonto Kumar Singha by BSF

Paris, France; September 12, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) unequivocally condemns the brutal killing of Joyonto Kumar Singha, a young schoolboy, and the injuring of two others, including Joyonto's father, by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on September 9, 2024, near the Dhantala border in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh.

STATEMENT: JMBF Gravely Concerned Over the BSF Killing of Bangladeshi Teenage Schoolgirl by Fatal Shooting in Moulvibazar

Paris, France; September 07, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong protest over the tragic killing of 14-year-old Swarna Das, a schoolgirl who was fatally shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on the night of September 1, 2024, at the Lalarchak border area of Sharifpur Union, Kulaura, Moulvibazar.

INDIA-BANGLADESH: JMBF Condemns Killing of Bangladeshi Citizen by Indian Border Security Force at Kumilla

Paris, France: June 11, 2024 - Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based human rights organization, expresses profound concern and vehemently protests the killing of Bangladeshi citizen Anowar Hossain at the Jamtla Indian border area of Burichong upazila in Comilla on Sunday, June 9, 2024, by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

JMBF strongly condemns this egregious act of violence against an unarmed civilian along the India-Bangladesh border, which represents a blatant violation of human rights. JMBF demands immediate attention and action from the both India and Bangladesh government to provide exemplary punishment to the perpetrators involved in such gross human rights violations.

BANGLADESH-INDIA: JMBF Unveils Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023

Paris, France – June 01, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released the comprehensive report on the annual state of violence along the Indo-Bangladesh border for the year 2023.  The report documents 55 violent incidents that have resulted in 66 victims, underscoring the urgent need for effective interventions to address this persistent issue from January to December 2023. The incidents have led to fatalities, injuries, and detainments, affecting numerous individuals and communities across the border.

To read the full report in PDF, please visit: Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023

The report reveals a troubling pattern of violence, with the majority of incidents being perpetrated against males, resulting in 64 male victims from 53 incidents, while females were targeted in two incidents, leading to two female victims. Despite the lower number of incidents involving females, the violence they experienced was equally severe. 

JMBF's Urgent Demand for Justice in the Border Killings by Indian BSF and Immediate Halt to Violence

Paris, France; May 09, 2024: The France-based rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses profound anguish and outrage in the strongest condemnation of the recent unjust and egregious killings of two Bangladeshi nationals by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Tetulia border in Panchagarh district on May 8, 2023, early morning. The brutal and unwarranted killing of Abdul Jalil and Yasin Ali, unarmed youths whose lives were ruthlessly snatched away, is an affront to humanity and a blatant violation of human rights.

According to reports published in different news media in Bangladesh, JMBF learned that on May 08, 2024, early morning between 12:30 am to 1:00 am, the Indian Border Security Force killed two Bangladeshi youths, Abdul Jalil, 24, of the Magura area, and Yasin Ali, 23, of the Tiranihat Brammatal area, along the Tetulia border in Panchagarh district using only two bullets. One of the Bangladeshis sustained a bullet to his head, while injuries to another could not be seen due to profound bleeding on the body; The Indian forces took away their bodies after the killings.

Bangladesh: JMBF Strongly Protests the Tragic Killing of Bangladeshi Youth by BSF in Patgram Upazila, Lalmonirhat

Paris, France; May 2, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) vehemently condemns the heinous act of the tragic killing of Abul Kalam, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi youth, by India's Border Security Force (BSF) near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat on the early morning of April 26, 2024.

JMBF asserts that the killing of Abul Kalam by the BSF is a clear violation of human rights and an egregious display of excessive use of force. His untimely demise due to excessive force serves as a poignant reminder of the grave dangers faced by innocent civilians residing in border areas.

Statement:JMBF Strongly Condemns BSF Shootings Along Indo-Bangla Border, Demands Immediate Halt to Violence

Paris,France; April 05, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly protests and expresses deep concern over the deaths of two Bangladeshi citizens and the injuries to five others in Chapainababganj, Lalmonirhat, and Jessore along the Indo-Bangla border in the last week. 

The France base human rights organisation demands an immediate halt to all firing at the Indo-Bangla border and calls for an independent joint international investigation to bring the alleged BSF perpetrators to justice.

STATEMENT: JMBF Condemns BSF Killings of Bangladeshi Civilians: Calls for Urgent International Action

Paris, France: March 27, 2024 - Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern and vehement protest over the recent shooting deaths of three unarmed Bangladeshi citizens and the injuring of another by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) within the past two weeks.

The JMBF, a human rights organization based in France, strongly condemns these egregious acts of violence perpetrated against innocent civilians along the India-Bangladesh border. These incidents represent a blatant violation of human rights, and as such, demand immediate attention and action from the international community.

Statement: JMBF's Deep Concern and Protest Regarding the Incident of 6 Bangladeshis Killed, 4 Injured, and 7 Arbitrarily Arrested by BSF in December!

Paris, France; December 31, 2023: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses grave concern and protests over the incident involving the killing of 6 Bangladeshi citizens through shooting, injuring 4 individuals by firing, and the arbitrary detention of 7 people by the Indian Border Guard Force (BSF) at the Bangladesh-India border in the last month (December).

Moreover, as the killing of unarmed Bangladeshi citizens by the BSF on the border constitutes a gross violation of international human rights law, the French-based human rights organization calls upon BSF members to exercise the utmost care in fulfilling their duties in accordance with international law.

প্রেস বিবৃতি: বিএসএফ কর্তৃক ডিসেম্বরে ০৬ বাংলাদেশী হত্যা, ০৪ জন আহত এবং ০৭ জন স্বেচ্ছাচারী আটকের ঘটনায় জেএমবিএফ এর গভীর উদবেগ ও প্রতিবাদ!

প্যারিস, ফ্রান্স; ৩১ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৩ গত এক মাসে (ডিসেম্বর )বাংলাদেশ-ভারত সীমান্তে ভারতীয় সীমান্তরক্ষী বাহিনী (বিএসএফ)কর্তৃক গুলি করে ০৬ বাংলাদেশী নাগরিক হত্যা, ০৪ জন আহত,এবং ৭জন স্বেচ্ছাচারী আটকের ঘটনায় ফ্রান্স ভিত্তিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠান জাস্টিসমেকার্স বাংলাদেশ ইন ফ্রান্স (জেএমবিএফ)গভীর উদ্বেগ ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়েছে।

পাশাপাশি, সীমান্তে বিএসএফ কর্তৃক গুলি করে নিরস্ত্র বাংলাদেশী নাগরিক হত্যার ঘটনা আন্তর্জাতিক মানবাধিকার আইনের চরম লঙ্ঘন মর্মে বিএসএফ সদস্যদের দায়িত্ব পালনে আন্তর্জাতিক আইন মেনে সর্বোচ্চ সতর্কতা অবলম্বনেড় আহ্বান জানিয়েছে ফ্রান্স ভিত্তিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠানটি।

JMBF Calls for an End to Border Shootings by BSF on the Indo-Bangla Border

Paris, France; November 14, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern regarding the tragic death of Samirul Haque, a 16-year-old Bangladeshi, due to gunfire by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Godagari border in the Rajshahi district on November 09, 2023.

The human rights organization based in France, JMBF, strongly condemns the killing of Samirul Haque and calls for a halt to all border killings by the BSF, in compliance with international laws and principles.

As reported by various Bangladeshi newspapers, on November 9th at noon, Samirul Haque, son of Hasibul Islam from Barinagar village, was fatally shot by the BSF at the Godagari border in Rajshahi. The incident occurred at the Diyar Manikchak border of Charashariadah union in the Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district.

Statement: JMBF Demands an End to All Killings by BSF at the Indo-Bangla Border

Paris, France; November 01, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern regarding the killing of a Bangladeshi citizen, Ainul Haque (32), due to gunfire by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Tetulia border in the Panchagarh district on the early morning of November 01, 2023.

The France-based human rights organization, JMBF, strongly condemns the killing of Ainul Haque and urges an end to all kinds of killings at the Indo-Bangla border by BSF, in accordance with international laws and principles.

Statement: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over BSF's Fatal Shooting of Bangladeshi Citizen at Tetulia Border, Panchagarh

Paris, France; October 20, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a human rights organization based in France, expresses profound concern regarding the tragic incident of killing a Bangladeshi citizen, Mr. Akkas Ali (35), due to gunfire by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Tetulia border in the Panchagarh district.

JMBF vehemently condemns the killing of Bangladeshi citizen Akkas Ali and urgently calls upon the BSF to cease all instances of border shootings during their duty, aligning with international laws and principles.

Statement: JMBF Gravely Concerns over BSF’s Killing of Bangladeshi Child at Moulovibazar Border

Paris, France; October 16, 2023: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), is deeply concerned about the killing of a Bangladeshi child, Ferdaus Ahmed (14), by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Lalarchak border in Kulaura Upazila of Moulovibazar district.

JMBF strongly condemns the incident of killing a child and calls for the BSF to stop all kinds of border killings while carrying out their duties in accordance with international law and principles immediately.

Statement: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over BSF’s Killing of Bangladeshi Citizen at Chuadanga Border

Paris, France; September 29, 2023: The Justicemakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a human rights organization base in France, is deeply concerned about the killing of a Bangladeshi citizen, Robiul Islam, by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Thakurpur border in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga on the night of September 27.

JMBF strongly condemns the incident and calls for the BSF to exercise the utmost caution in carrying out their duties in accordance with international law.

Statement: Strong Condemnation and Protest by JMBF over killing of a Bangladeshi citizen by BSF

Paris, France: September 18, 2023- JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France base human rights organization, strongly condemns and protests the killing of a Bangladeshi citizen, Mizanur Rahman (50), by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on September 15, 2023, at Beninpur border of Chuadanga, Bangladesh.

JMBF believes that the killing of an unarmed civilian by the BSF on the border is a gross violation of human rights. BSF personnel must exercise utmost caution and refrain from indiscriminate firing while performing their duties, so as to avoid any harm to civilians.