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was abused regularly, it said.

But the data on this law is hard to get from police and court these days, Nur Khan said.

At least 2,249 cases have been recorded under this act in 2022 in Rajshahi, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions, he said, adding that ASK could not access the data from the rest of the country.

The government tightened the control on digital media by formulating new laws and rules, it said.

Last June, the NGO Affairs Bureau rejected the application to renew the registration of rights organisation Odhikar, ASK said.

Five people were victims of enforced disappearance in 2022. Of them, four were shown arrested later while one returned.

People were detained by individuals claiming to be law enforcers, but the law enforcers didn’t provide any information about the detention. Some of those individuals were recorded as arrested at a later time. “This is a clear violation of the law,” the ASK stated.

According to ASK data, 19 people were victims of extrajudicial killings in 2022. Of them, four were killed in so-called gunfights with Rab.

“We want proper investigation of every extrajudicial killing. The investigation of every such incident stops at a point. This is why these incidents should be investigated by an independent commission,” said the statement.