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agencies are using excessive force in meetings and rallies, ASK said.

In November, three garment workers were killed by the law enforcement forces during the workers’ movement for higher wages. Workers have a legitimate right to protest for higher wages, but shooting and killing workers during that protest is a complete violation of their rights, it said.

Although the Digital Security Act was repealed, the Cyber Security Act did not reflect the recommendations of civil society and media workers, it said.

According to ASK, 20 people were victims of extrajudicial killings in 2023. Among these incidents, two were killed in a shootout by police and Rab.

Besides, 13 citizens died in police custody, two in Rab custody and three in DB custody.

This year, 105 people died in different prisons in the country due to various reasons. In 2022, the number was 65.

In 2023, nine people were abducted and disappeared using the name of law enforcement agencies.

Six of them were arrested later while three returned.

In 2023, 30 Bangladeshis were killed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).

In 2023, as in previous years, rights violations against diverse ethnic groups persisted in both plains and hilly regions.