Bangladesh inquiry links ex-premier Hasina to enforced disappearances
A Bangladesh inquiry commission has implicated former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her top security officials in cases of enforced disappearances.
The commission, led by retired Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury, submitted its report, “Unfolding the Truth,” to transitional government leader Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka.
Preliminary findings reveal a systematic cover-up of enforced disappearances during Hasina’s tenure, with more than 1,600 complaints recorded and 758 verified.
The commission estimates more than 3,500 disappearances, many involving opposition figures and dissidents.
High-ranking officials, including defense advisor Tarique Ahmed Siddique and police officers, were named in the report.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), accused of operating secret detention centers and committing human rights abuses, may face disbandment.
The RAB chief recently admitted to past violations and apologized.
Hasina fled to India in August after a student uprising.
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