Another custodial death: Awami League condemns death of Gaibandha leader

The Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned the planned murder of Abu Bakkar Siddique Munna (Munna Chairman), leader of the Awami League in Kanchipara Union of Phulchhari Upazila, Gaibandha, and former chairman of the Union Parishad, inside prisons.

In a statement issued on Monday, the party paid sympathy to the bereaved family and vowed to serve justice. “We strongly condemn and protest this planned killing by the illegal usurper, killer, fascist Yunus and his cohorts.”

Since last year, at least 70 party leaders and activists have been killed extrajudicially by the law enforcers and inside prisons.

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“The people of this country are witnessing how the illegal usurper, killer, fascist Yunus and his cohorts are murdering Awami League leaders and activists through various means. By filing false and harassing cases, they are unjustly detaining Awami League leaders and workers, leaders of the central 14-party alliance, and people from various professions for days on end.

“Although prisons are considered one of the safest places in the world, detainees are being subjected to hellish suffering there. They are enduring indescribable physical and mental torture. As a result, the procession of deaths in custody grows longer every day. Recently, custodial killings have taken place in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Gaibandha districts. Despite public concern and the cries of bereaved families, the illegal usurper government remains unmoved.

“Even now, Awami League leaders and activists are being killed through various forms of torture. False and harassing cases are filed against everyone. When bail is granted in one case, the accused are shown arrested in another to unjustly keep them detained. In this way, alongside physical torture, psychological torture is also being carried out to kill Awami League leaders and activists.”