This discrepancy, compounded by evidence of fraudulent victim lists, pervasive repression, and the government\u2019s refusal to reconcile data, has triggered a credibility crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yunus regime\u2019s exploitation of the inflated figure to justify authoritarian measures\u2014amidst deteriorating press freedom, mob violence, judicial interference, police brutality, minority repression, and impunity\u2014demands immediate action for truth-telling and unbiased justice.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The OHCHR\u2019s report<\/a> documented brutal repression by the former Awami League government, estimating 1,400 deaths from July 15 to August 5, 2024, using data from the National Security Intelligence (NSI)\u2014under Yunus\u2019 control\u2014and civil society organization (CSO) lists, adding 341 deaths not in the MoH\u2019s tally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Five months later, the MoH has not integrated this data despite updates, raising questions about government opacity. The omission of revenge killings post-August 5 further weakens the report. The MoH\u2019s 834-victim list is riddled with fraud, as Banglanews24<\/a> and The Daily Republic<\/a> reveal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples include a Dhaka resident killed in a July 18 traffic accident and another listed as injured from a household fall, alongside Atikur Rahman Jewel, lynched by protesters on July 20. These fabrications suggest deliberate inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Journalists call <\/a>the 566-death gap a \u201cdiscrepancy meriting investigation,\u201d noting the MoH\u2019s death certificate-based count trumps the NSI\u2019s opaque data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet, three journalists were sacked for challenging Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki\u2019s 1,400 figure, reflecting a chilling effect. Press freedom has collapsed under Yunus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since August 2024, over 260 journalists face murder charges, 18 are imprisoned without trial, 1,000 have been fired or forced to resign, 168 accreditation cards have been cancelled, and 83 press club memberships revoked, per earlier data.<\/p>\n\n\n Reports highlight a \u201csystematic erosion\u201d with job losses and state pressure silencing critical voices. Media offices, like those of Prothom Alo, face occupation, and the government\u2019s press wing, led by Shafiqul Alam, demands edits to critical content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2022 World Press Freedom Index ranked Bangladesh 162nd out of 180, a trend worsening with the Cyber Security Act\u2019s (CSA) repressive provisions, criticised for mirroring the Digital Security Act\u2019s stifling <\/a>of dissent. Mob attacks surged post-Hasina\u2019s August 5 resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Websites document 1,494 vandalised sculptures, 2,010 attacks on Hindus across 45 districts, and five Hindu deaths, with incidents like the Abhaynagar attack in June 2025, where 18 Hindu homes were looted and burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported attacks on temples and properties, while Abahani Limited lost 500 trophies to mob violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These acts, often linked to Islamist groups like Hefazat-e-Islam, enjoy impunity, with the government dismissing claims as exaggerated. Judicial influence is evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Yunus administration dropped cases against opposition figures but filed 80,000 politically motivated cases against 500,000 Awami League members and kept 140,000, including over 100 MPs and ministers, in jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The May 2025 amendments <\/a>to the International Crimes Act and Anti-Terrorism Act, criticised by OHCHR, undermine <\/a>fair trials, echoing Hasina\u2019s capture of the judiciary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political loyalty in judicial appointments, as noted by law adviser Asif Nazrul, has compromised independence. Police brutality persists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The OHCHR report<\/a> cites 1,400 deaths, with 12-13% children, from excessive force, including the July 16 killing of Abu Sayed by police in Rangpur. Amnesty International<\/a> documented tear gas, rubber bullets, and live ammunition, with a \u201cshoot-to-kill\u201d curfew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-August, 25 custodial killings of Awami League members are reported on X, reflecting continued impunity. Minority repression has intensified. Hindus, Ahmadiyya Muslims, and indigenous groups face violence<\/a>, with 2,010 Hindu attacks and Chittagong Hill Tracts clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The government\u2019s punitive Rohingya policies, like Bhasan Char relocations, exacerbate suffering, while the rise of Islamist groups fuels harassment of women on campuses. Impunity and indemnity are rampant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Journalism-1-1.webp\")
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