Rights group Odhikar counts at least 40 extrajudicial killings under Bangladesh's interim government; army cites administrative action in one custody death
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Odhikar reported at least 40 extrajudicial killing victims in Bangladesh between August 2024 and September 2025, including 19 shot in alleged 'crossfire', 14 tortured to death in custody and 7 beaten to death, according to Al Jazeera. In the January 2025 death of BNP youth leader Towhidul Islam, a military spokesperson said seven individuals were recommended for administrative action; police headquarters denied systematic abuse and said deaths are subject to internal review. The Business Standard reported that the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances called for disbanding the Rapid Action Battalion and withdrawing the armed forces from internal policing, and that a former police chief said implementing this requires an elected government.
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