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A legal notice has been served seeking the publication of official records on people killed in so-called “crossfire,” “gunfight,” “encounter,” and similar operations carried out by law enforcement agencies during the tenure of the now-banned Awami League government.
The notice was sent on Thursday by Supreme Court lawyer and National Lawyers Council Chairman Advocate SM Zulfikar Ali Junnu to the home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner.
The authorities have been asked to disclose the information within 14 days, failing which a writ petition will be filed with the High Court.
The notice seeks the total number of people officially recorded as having been killed in such operations, along with their names, parents’ names, addresses, identities, and the date, time and location of each incident.
It also requests details of the law enforcement agency involved, the officers who led and participated in each operation, as well as copies of the FIRs, general diary (GD) entries, inquest reports, post-mortem reports, and the status and findings of any magistrate or departmental investigations.
In addition, the notice asks whether any incidents were officially identified as unlawful or extrajudicial killings, what disciplinary, administrative or criminal action — if any — was taken against those responsible, whether victims’ families received compensation or rehabilitation, and what policy reforms have been adopted to prevent similar incidents in the future.
