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Between January and March, 56 journalists were subjected to torture, harassment, lawsuits, threats and obstacles in performing their professional duties. This information was provided by human rights organization Law and Arbitration Center (ASAC).

ASK gave this information in the three-month human rights violation report published on Friday. This report on human rights violations is based on information gathered from ten national dailies, online news media and ASK’s ‘own sources’.

According to the report, there have been constant human rights violations during this period, including deaths in the custody of law and order forces, forced abductions and disappearances, disruption of political party programs, persecution of minorities, and the misuse of digital security laws to prevent freedom of thought and expression.

Highlighting some of the discussed incidents of this period, ASK’s report says that journalists are being attacked and prosecuted in the field of media freedom and professional responsibilities. In particular, the fact that the journalist of Prothom Alo, Shamsuzzaman, was picked up by the CID on Wednesday morning and detained throughout the day has been denied by the concerned parties.

A case has been filed against the editor of Prothom Alo, Motiur Rahman, under the much-discussed Digital Security Act. Highlighting that point, Ask says, such cases will curtail the freedom of media and create fear and insecurity in the performance of professional duties of journalists.

In the first three months of this year, in the first three months of this year, in five incidents, miscreants attacked three houses of the Hindu community and a business establishment. Besides, 15 idols were vandalized.

On the other hand, one Ahmadiyya community was killed and at least 62 injured in the attack on the Ahmadiyya community in Panchgarh. At least 259 houses of 103 houses were raided and reduced to rubble in the ‘presence of law and order forces’. 33 business establishments were also attacked, vandalized and set on fire.

According to the report, based on the information published in the national newspapers of the country, 3 people have been killed by law and order forces in the last three months. Among them, 1 was killed by the police and 2 were killed by the RAB, according to media reports. An old man named Abul Kasem (65) was allegedly killed by RAB in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Although this charge has been denied by RAB.

In the last three months, 105 women and men have been victims of ‘sexual harassment-based violence’, according to ASK’s report. Among them, 40 women and 65 men were attacked. Among them, 28 people were assaulted by the scoundrels, 64 people were injured in the conflict over the origin of the scoundrels.

The report also said that during this period, eight women committed suicide due to sexual harassment. On the other hand, 2 people were killed by miscreants while protesting against sexual harassment. A total of 124 women were raped. 12 women were killed after rape.