Opinion: Enforced disappearances rising

Benar News

Bangladesh is notorious for so-called enforced disappearances, where people allegedly vanish in the hands of the police or members of security forces. A leading Bangladesh rights organisation, Ain-O-Salish Kendra (ASK) said the number of enforced disappearances has grown nationwide this year.

Concerns raised over new Bangladesh NGO law

Aljazeera

New legislation in Bangladesh allows the suspension or termination of an NGO if it makes derogatory remarks about ‘constitutional bodies.’ The law is intended to intimidate groups critical of the government. The Foreign Donations Regulation Act 2016 was enacted in parliament earlier this month without debate or contest.