After the political changeover on August 5, 2024, the number of cases filed across Bangladesh increased sharply. Despite various reform initiatives following the July uprising, HRSS said incidents of human rights violations, particularly linked to violence, remained clearly visible and expressed concern over the overall deterioration of the country’s law-and-order situation and human rights conditions. Police sources said charge sheets have already been submitted in 30 to 40% of the cases filed during the interim government period, while slightly more than 20% of the cases remain under investigation. Additional Inspector General of Police Khandaker Rafiqul Islam said most cases were filed by victims, including cases that could not be lodged earlier. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed reiterated that vested groups had implicated many ordinary and innocent people in several cases filed after August 5, 2024, and said police had been instructed to review the cases and submit reports.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 27, 2026 06:06 UTC