Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK)
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2023 / ‘NHRC can’t directly investigate cases involving law enforcers’
NHRC Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed talks about how the commission has dealt with the cases of enforced disappearance.
US SANCTIONS / A ‘tonic’ for our security forces?
It is unfortunate that security agencies have been used in a manner that has generated more fear in people’s mind than confidence and faith in them.
At least 15 killed extrajudicially, in custody of law enforcement this year: ASK
At least 15 people were killed in “extrajudicial killings” and “custody of law enforcement agencies” across the country till September of this year, Ain O Salish Kendra said in a report.
Harassing Teacher
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) yesterday filed a petition with the High Court, seeking its directive for conducting a judicial inquiry into the incident of a teacher being humiliated in Narail.
Ain O Salish Kendra expresses concerns over patients denied treatment
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses grave concern over patients being denied treatment in many hospitals of the country due to coronavirus fears.
Pirojpur incident poses question about judiciary’s independence: ASK
The stand release of Pirojpur district and sessions judge after denying bail of a former lawmaker and his wife and another judge granting them bail hours later have posed serious questions about the independence of the judiciary, rights body Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) says.
ASK for independent commission to probe rights violation
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid and human rights organisation, demands an independent inquiry commission to investigate all sorts of rights violation including rape, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance in the country.
HC stays Rajuk mobile court order on ASK to vacate Lalmatia office
The High Court directs the authorities to maintain a status quo for three months on the Rajuk mobile court order that fined Tk two lakh to Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a leading rights organisation, and asked it to leave its Lalmatia office in Dhaka.
630 women raped in last 6 months
On an average, more than three women were raped every day in the last six months in the country, says rights body Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK).
ASK blasts cop action on BNP programme
Rights body Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern over yesterday’s police action to foil the “black flag” procession of the BNP demanding immediate release of their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
ASK condemns ‘mass arrest’ across country
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) strongly condemns the ongoing “mass arrest” across the country ahead of the verdict BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
Ain o Salish Kendra condemns DU BCL attack
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) condemns the yesterday’s attack of Bangladesh Chattra League men on the Dhaka University students, who were demonstrating on campus to press home a four-point demand.
ASK worried about behaviour of Samorita hospital chairman
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses concern over the behaviour of former ruling Awami League Lawmaker Mockbul Hossain who threatened that the heads of demonstrating students and interns of MH Samorita Medical College and Hospital would be blown off.
Rights situation remains alarming
The overall human rights situation in the country was as alarming in the just concluded year as it had been in the past three years, according to rights body Ain o Salish Kendra.
Human rights remain at alarming level: Report
The number of rape, sexual assault and incidents of violence against women were higher in 2017 than the previous year, according to a study by Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).
ASK, Shujan concerned over NSU teacher missing
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) express deep concern over the missing of North South University teacher Mubashar Hasan.
At least 97 killed in 'crossfire' in 9 months: ASK
At least 97 people were killed in what law enforcement agencies claimed were incidents of crossfire between them and armed gangs in the last nine months.
90 killed in crossfire or custody in 2017: Report
A total of 90 people are killed in crossfire or law enforcement agencies' custody across the country in the last six months, says a report of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK).
Rights body concerned over govt's 'media watch' plan
Civil society platform Ain O Salish Kendra voices concern over plans to form a "media monitoring cell" and urged the government not to take hasty steps in this regard.
