2013–2014 Satkhira clashes
2013–2014 Satkhira clashes refers to the crackdown on killed in a joint operations by
Clashes
Initial clashes
According to police, the clashes began when they were obstructed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists, while arresting Jamaat activists Jahangir Hossain, Shahi Babu, Abdur Rouf and Rizaul Islam and one other in different parts of Satkhira. Police add that at one stage, they pelted them with brick chunks for which the police had to fire on them "in self defense." Jahangir Hossain and Shahi Babu were shot dead, while Abdur Rouf and Rizaul Islam died in hospital.[5][6] Seven were arrested.[5] Police Additional Superintendent Joydeb Chowdhury dismissed reports of multiple casualties as "rumors".[6] The police bulldozed the home of former MP, Abdul Khaleq and stole jewellery and money.[2] During the crackdown, media was shutdown from entering Satkhira.[2] The government party Awami League claimed that 20 of its activists had been killed in Satkhira.[4]
Allegations of Indian troops presence
The
According to The Daily Star, the alleged fax was circulating on Facebook and the Inqilab simply picked it up without verification.[8]
Reactions and arrest
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs vehemently denied the existence of the fax and dismissed the fax as
References
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- ^ a b c "Reports of Government Sponsored Mass Killings and Vandalism in Satkhira". Progress Bangladesh. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Foreign office denies documents leak". News Today. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Khaleda questions Satkhira raid". BDNews24.com. 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Joint forces operations in Satkhira leaves 5 dead". Risingbd. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b "2 Shibir supporters die in Satkhira crackdown". Businessnews24.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Inqilab news editor on 5-day police remand". New Age. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "A let-down for journalism". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 19 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2017.