| Forty-four people were killed, 873 injured, 908 arrested and two were abducted in political violence in the country [Bangladesh] last month, said Odhikar after compiling different media reports. Thirteen people died in police and jail custody and three of them died allegedly from torture by law enforcers, said the organisation. Some 127 incidents of violence against children took place. Thirty children died, 15 injured, 22 raped and 27 abducted in these incidents. Besides, 12 children were missing, five arrested, eight trafficked while six committed suicides and two sustained acid injuries. Three journalists were injured, three assaulted and one arrested. In addition, 37 journalists were threatened and cases were filed against 13. Twenty women died in dowry-related incidents while seven others were acid-burnt. The report said 67 women were raped during the last month. Of them, 25 were gang-raped, 14 killed after the rape and one committed suicide after being raped. In Chittagong Hill Tracts region, seven people were killed, 10 injured, and 16 abducted during the period. |