STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Killing of Gay Teacher in Meherpur, Bangladesh

Arrested Accused Murderers

Paris, France; November 13, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the brutal killing of Sujan Ali, a gay kindergarten teacher from Jibon Nagar, Meherpur. Sujan's tragic murder on the night of October 6, 2024, in the very school where he dedicated his life to nurturing young minds, serves as a stark and harrowing reminder of the deadly consequences of prejudice and hate against the LGBTQI+ community.

STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Killing of Garment Worker by Law Enforcement Agencies in Dhaka

Paris, France; October 01, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and outrage over the brutal killing of Kausar Hossain Khan, a sewing operator for Mango Tex Limited, who was fatally shot by law enforcement agencies during a clash between garment workers and law enforcers in Savar’s Ashulia on September 30, 2024. This heartbreaking incident, which resulted in a tragic death and left several workers injured, represents a gross violation of human rights and underscores the ongoing injustices faced by workers in Bangladesh's garment industry, where their fundamental rights are often disregarded.

Statement: JMBF Urges Justice for the Killing of Homosexual Butcher Khairul Islam in Dhaka

Paris, France; November 20, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern over the recent tragic and heinous murder of Khairul Islam, a gay butcher at Dakkhinkhan in Dhaka on the night of November 12, 2023.

The rights organization urges the government to give exemplary punishment to the alleged culprit through a prompt and fair trial. Additionally, they call for immediate measures to protect members of the LGBT community, preventing similar incidents in the future.

According to reports from various Bangladeshi news media, police recovered Butcher Khairul's bloodied body wrapped in a blanket from his shop in Dakshinkhan police station in Dhaka on the night of September 12, 2023. One wound was found on his nose, and three sharp weapon wounds were discovered on his neck. Initially, investigators had no leads, but later, individuals were arrested on suspicion. During intensive interrogation, Shahidul Islam, a butcher from a nearby shop, admitted that he worked at Judge Mia's meat shop in Adam Ali Market. Every day, after selling meat, he went home to Bereid. However, on the day of the incident, Khairul asked him to sleep in his shop, "Afsal Gost Bitan." Shahidul agreed, and around 11 o'clock, Khairul allegedly attempted a homosexual advance. Shahidul, angered by this, hit Khairul's face with a meat cutter chapati from Khairul's butcher's box, causing him to fall. Shahidul then struck Khairul's right-side neck more than three times to ensure his death. After confirming the victim's death, he wiped the body with a blanket, placed it in a box, covered Khairul with another blanket, and fled the scene.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of transgender women in Gazipur

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a renowned human rights organisation, has expressed grave concern over the recent stabbing of a transgender person in Gazipur on 19 February early morning.

In a statement released on 05 March 2023, the rights organisation condemned the brutal killing of Abdul Khalek and called for immediate action to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh aggrieves and concerns over the killing of sexual minority gay man in Faridpur!

The Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the killing of Kausar Khan, a sexual minority homosexual sand trader of Charbhadrasan Upazila under Faridpur district. 

JusticeMakers Bangladesh strongly demanded that the accused criminal must be given exemplary punishment in a transparent trial after a quick and impartial investigation of the incident.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh deeply concerned over the killing of trans-woman in Rangpur.

Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and aggrieved over the killing of the sexual minority transgender community people in Rangpur, northern part of Bangladesh.

At the same time, JusticeMakers Bangladesh has demanded that to give exemplary punishment to the criminal involved in the brutal murder of the transgender woman after quick and impartial investigation.

JusticeMakers gravely concerns over the recent killing of trans woman in Dhaka

Bangladeshi human rights organisation JusticeMakers has expressed gravely concern over the recent killing of trans woman in Dhaka. It also urges to the government of Bangladesh to arrest all the culprits who were involved with the brutal murder of transgender woman and bring the culprits before the book and give exemplary punishment after quick and impartial investigation.

According to the news published on different newspaper that Maksudur Rahman Diana, a transgender woman’s body was recovered from a room inside a single-storey house in Golap Bagh of Wari in the capital on August 27 afternoon.

Three get life term jail for killing homosexual Awami League leader in Khulna

After14 years of murder, a Khulna court in Bangladesh sentenced three youths for life term imprisonment on Monday 31 July 2022 on charges of killing former joint secretary of city unit of Awami League as well as a homosexual gay Khan Ibne Zaman on October 13 in 2008.

The convicts are- Sheikh Tayebur Rahman alias Iran, Apurba kumar Biswas and Md Shohag Sheikh.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh is deeply concern over the killing of transman in Bogura

JusticeMakers has expressed it’s gravely concern over the killing of transgender man in Shibganj Upazila under Bogura district. At the same time, JusticeMakers Bangladesh urges to the government of Bangladesh to arrest all the culprits who were involved with the brutal murder of transgender man and bring the culprits before the book after quick and impartial investigation.

According to the news published on daily-bangladesh.com online version on 19 June 2022, the body of a transgender person named Mukul has been recovered in Shibganj Upazila of Bogura. He has injury marks on his neck.

সমকামিতা করতে চাওয়ায় বন্ধুকে হত্যা

সমকামিতা করতে চাওয়ায় এক বন্ধু অপর বন্ধুকে হত্যা করে লাশ পুড়িয়ে দিয়েছে। গত ৩০ জুলাই রাজধানীর কামরাঙ্গীরচরের একটি বাড়িতে চাঞ্চল্যকর এ ঘটনাটি ঘটে।

অভিযুক্ত ব্যক্তি আদালতে দেওয়া স্বীকারোক্তিতে হত্যাকাণ্ডের এমন বর্ণনা দিয়েছেন। যদিও ওই দুই বন্ধুর অসম বয়স হলেও তাদের মাঝে দীর্ঘদিন ধরে সমকামিতার সম্পর্ক ছিল।

Hijra found dead on Comilla rail track

Police in Comilla have recovered a body of a transgender person from a pair of rail tracks on the Dhaka-Chittagong route.The deceased was identified as Munni, 35, police confirmed on Wednesday morning.

“After killing her, the assailants left the body on the rail tracks at Murapara area of Comilla Sadar upazila,” said Kotwali police station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Anwarul Haque.

সমকামিতার জেরেই আশুলিয়ায় সৌদি প্রবাসীকে হত্যা

সাভারের আশুলিয়ায় সমকামিতার জেরেই সেন্টু সরকার (৩৫) নামে এক সৌদি প্রবাসীকে তার নিজ বাড়িতে গলাকেটে হত্যা করা হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ। হত্যাকাণ্ডের ঘটনার ৬ দিন পর নোয়াখালী থেকে অভিযুক্ত শাকিল আহমেদ নামে একজনকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে। প্রাথমিক জিজ্ঞাসাবাদে গ্রেফতার ব্যক্তি দু’জন মিলে এ হত্যাকাণ্ড সংঘটিত করার কথা স্বীকার করেছে বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ।

গাজীপুরে সমকামিতার জেরে বন্ধুকে হত্যা

গাজীপুরে সমকামীতার জেরে পোশাককর্মী আশেকুল হক ওরফে শরীফকে হত্যা করেছিল তার বন্ধুররা। হত্যাকাণ্ডের তিনদিন পর ২ বন্ধুকে গাইবান্ধা থেকে এবং সোমবার ভোরে অপর বন্ধুকে গ্রেফতার করেছে পুলিশ ব্যুরো অব ইনভেস্টিগেশন (পিবিআই)। গ্রেফতারকৃত ৩ জনই আদালতে দায় স্বীকার করে জাবানবন্দি দিয়েছে। সোমবার বিকেলে গাজীপুর পিবিআই এবং তদন্তকারী কর্মকর্তা পুলিশ পরিদর্শক হাফিজুর রহমান এসব তথ্য জানান।

সাভারে হিজরাকে শ্বাসরোধ করে হত্যা

ঢাকার সাভারে পূর্ব শত্রুতার জেরে লতিফ মোল্লা এলাইস আপন (৩০) নামের এক তৃতীয় লিঙ্গের (হিজড়া) ব্যক্তিকে শ্বাসরোধ করে হত্যা করা হয়েছে। এঘটনায় হিজড়া সম্প্রদায়ের দুইজনকে আটক করেছে পুলিশ।সোমবার (২৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি) সকালে বিষয়টি নিশ্চিত করেছেন সাভার মডেল থানার পুলিশ পরিদর্শক (অপারেশন) জাকারিয়া হোসেন।