Human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed concern over incidents of people being forcibly subjected to haircuts for their appearance or lifestyle choices. In a statement on Thursday, ASK said such acts were “entirely inhuman, unlawful and a clear violation of the Constitution and human rights”. Recently a video circulating on social media shows several individuals publicly cutting off a passer-by’s hair and dreadlocks against his will. ASK said such acts violate the rule of law and human rights in Bangladesh. Legal experts say forcibly cutting someone’s hair or beard amounts to a “criminal offence” from any perspective.
