Despite some commendable initiatives by the interim government, incidents of mob violence and human rights abuses have surged in Bangladesh over the past year, raising serious concerns among activists and organizations both domestically and internationally. Human rights groups say the government has largely failed to control killings and attacks linked to mob violence. The Human Rights Culture Foundation (MSF) reported a rise in political violence, mob beatings, deaths in custody, discovery of unidentified bodies, and attacks on journalists. ASM Nasiruddin Alan, director of human rights organization Odhikar, said the interim government has taken some important steps, including signing long-pending international human rights instruments and issuing the enforced disappearance ordinance, creating frameworks to protect detainees. Alan warned that deaths from political violence and mob attacks have increased sharply.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 01, 2026 05:05 UTC