Sumon Sheikh custodial death

Sumon Sheikh’s death in police custody has triggered a number of questions about the police’s role. One of the basic features of any detention facility should be ensuring that the detainees get no scope to inflict self-harm. How, then, was Sumon able to d

Sumon Sheikh's custodial death: Too many questions unanswered

It is unfortunate that custodial torture continues to be pervasive in Bangladesh, which has enacted the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act, 2013.