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Bangladesh Political Violence Claims Nearly 300 Lives Since August

11/2/2025

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Nearly 300 people have died in political violence in Bangladesh since student-led protests ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, according to the human rights group Odhikar.
The report attributes 281 deaths to political party violence, with 40 victims of extrajudicial killings and 153 lynched.
Odhikar's director noted some improvement in human rights since Hasina's departure, but law enforcement remains unaccountable.
Reports indicate extortion by political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami.
The interim government has not yet responded to these findings.

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Nearly 300 people have died in political violence in Bangladesh since student-led protests ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, according to the human rights group Odhikar.
The report attributes 281 deaths to political party violence, with 40 victims of extrajudicial killings and 153 lynched.
Odhikar's director noted some improvement in human rights since Hasina's departure, but law enforcement remains unaccountable.
Reports indicate extortion by political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami.
The interim government has not yet responded to these findings.