Age: -

July 31, 2004

Place of Occurrence:

» In front of Moslem Plaza at Chourangi in Gopalgonj town

Personal Identification:

» A BCL leader, student of wing of Awami League

Attack/Description:

Gopalgonj District Motor Sramik Union called for strike from July 31 2004 protesting harassment by a district BNP leader. BNP leader forcefully tried to keep on buses running with the assistance of his accomplices. A group of BNP activists led by UP chairman Lotifur attacked a rally of the transport workers and district Awami League activists in front of Moslem Plaza at Chourangi in the town. At that time, police opened fire at the AL rally. BCL leader Rakib Hossain Tushar died on the spot.

Age: 25

July 17, 2004

Place of Occurrence:

»

Personal Identification:

» Vice-President, Jubo League, Ward No. 10 unit

» A key witness to the killing of Awami League (AL) lawmaker Ahsanullah Master

Attack/Description:

The police went to Sumon's Amtali house at 1.30pm with a local BNP leader to search their house, but left the place finding nothing. Two hours after the raid, a team of 15 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials went to Sumon's house when he was taking a shower. They took Sumon, Sumon's cousin Lokman, 22, and Akbar Hossain Pinku, 20, for interrogation about Ahsanullah murder. The RAB officials took the three blindfolded to a camp by pickup van. Sumon died in hospital in Tongi on July 17 from torture during interrogation in the custody of RAB.

Age: 69

July 13, 2004

Place of Occurrence:

» Badiapara village home, Gangni upazila, Meherpur

Personal Identification:

» Awami League leader

Attack/Description:

Unidentified miscreants called Ishaq Ali out of his Badiapara village home in Gangni upazila in Meherpur at dead of night. They took the elderly man to a nearby field on gunpoint and slaughtered him. Police recovered the body next morning and sent it to Meherpur Sadar Hospital for autopsy. A case was filed.