Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the world’s most renowned human rights organization, said the political leadership was directly directed to the police in July 2021. The information came out in a HRW report published on January 26.

The report said, “Many police officers say they believe that they have received additional force from political leadership during the movement.”

A delegation led by HRW’s Asia region director Elaine Pierceon is the 5 -page report on January 26, the chief adviser. Muhammad Yunus handed over the report titled ‘After the Monsoon-revolution: Permanent Reformation of Bangladesh Security Sector’.

In an interview with HRW, a police officer said, “I think the role of the police during that instability was more determined by the political leaders at the field level officials.”

Another police officer said, “We were instructed to shoot even those who were watching the movement from the surrounding houses. The main purpose was to create panic and explain to people not to try to see. ‘

According to the report, during the agitation, police officers received direct and hidden instructions for the alleviation of the deadly force.

An officer explained, ‘Senior officials ordered us to be’ anarchy ‘, not to exempt none and to be strict. Although they did not ‘shoot’ directly, the instruction was clear; Apply the highest force, do whatever you need to do. ‘

The same officer said that senior officials of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Headquarters were directing CCTV footage and instructing the field level policemen to shoot like video games.

He also mentioned that Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun gave the directive to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman, who later directed the Deputy Commissioners. The report mentions that the order of this directive is in line with the police structure of Bangladesh.

In a video footage, in August, a police officer was told to prevent the violence of the agitators, telling the Home Minister, “I am shot, one die.” One was injured. One goes, sir. The rest does not go. Aida is the biggest panic of sir. ‘

Abducted and tortured student agitators:

On July 23, the coordinator of the six student movement went to a hospital in Dhaka when the police of white robes abducted them. They were injured in additional force and attack on Awami League supporters.

According to the report, they were detained in the secret place for a week and were forced to make a video statement, where they announced the closure of the movement. However, they were released on August 7. On August 8, Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country and moved to India.

The Role of Violence and Police After Movement:

The report also said that after August 7, police gave rise to several violent incidents. For example, on August 8, police set up a car carrying the casualties in Ashulia. According to an eyewitness, at least one person is burned alive while wearing a handcuff.

“For the first time in my life, I saw innocent people burning alive in my life.” When the neighbors tried to extinguish the fire, the police opened fire on them. Was being shot directly in the body, not on human legs. Source: Bus