Thousands of forced disappearances under Hasina rule in Bangladesh: Inquiry

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances finds that out of 1,569 confirmed cases, 287 fell into the ‘missing and dead’ category.

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Bangladesh has revealed that enforced disappearance cases connected to ousted leader Sheikh Hasina could number a staggering 4,000 to 6,000 people.

A new report by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances on Sunday said a total of 1,913 complaints were filed with it over disappearances, of which 1,569 were considered to have disappeared by “definition after verification selection”.

Thousands of forced disappearances under Hasina rule in Bangladesh: Inquiry

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