JMBF Demands Prompt Justice for Transgender Woman's Murder in Brahmanbaria

[Paris, France: August 13, 2023] JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France base non-profit organization dedicated to defending human rights and advocating for justice, expresses profound concern and sorrow over the tragic killing of Sohel Rana, a transgender woman known as Dustu, in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. This distressing incident underscores the pressing need for immediate action to combat discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender individuals, within the nation.

PRESS STATEMENT:JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) Condemns the Tragic Demise of Bangladeshi Lawyer Lutful Kabir

[Paris, France: 21st July 2023] JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the untimely and tragic demise of lawyer Mr. Lutful Kabir Nowroz, whose lifeless body was found in a pond in Khulna's Batiaghata upazila on Sunday evening, 16th July 2023.

Lutful Kabir Nowroz, 58, served as the Public Prosecutor (PP) of the Anti-Corruption Special Tribunal in Khulna, southern Bangladesh, dedicating his life to upholding justice and fighting against corruption. His sudden disappearance and subsequent discovery in the pond have shocked the entire legal community and brought immense sorrow to all those who knew and worked with him.

Press Release: JusticeMakers Bangladesh Strongly Condemns and Demands Justice for the Death of Buddhist Monk Dharmajyoti

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a leading human rights organization in Bangladesh, expresses deep concern, condemnation, and protest over the tragic death of Buddhist monk Dharmajyoti in a heinous attack carried out by unidentified miscreants in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. This incident represents a gross violation of human rights and poses a direct threat to the fundamental liberties of citizens from all religious backgrounds in Bangladesh.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh calls for justice and protection for religious minorities in Bangladesh

Human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has condemned the recent attack on the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh district, northern Bangladesh, which left at least two dead and 100 injured on March 03, 2023. 

In a statement signed by the founder secretary-general of JusticeMakers Bangladesh, prominent human rights lawyer Shahanur Islam, the group called for justice and accountability for the victims, as well as an end to the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.