Advocate, human rights activist and former caretaker government advisor Sultana Kamal said that although Bangladesh has improved in many areas, it is falling behind in addressing human rights issues. “Violations of human rights now occur so frequently that they are being normalized in our society” she said. Referring to a report from a human rights organization, she said that at least 800 women were raped in 2017. She continued: “Although the government claims these things have stopped, but in 2017, there were 151 cases of extrajudicial killings. These human rights violations are not acceptable.”This article was first published on banglatribune.com

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 18, 2018 10:30 UTC