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including three children -- were killed after being raped.

The report said 176 children were subjected to abuse in March, including 64 who died and 112 who experienced physical and mental trauma.

It also noted that at least 51 children died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital last month due to treatment-related complications, ICU shortages, and measles symptoms.

The report documented at least 10 attacks on religious minority communities, leaving five people injured. Three temples, one idol, and three houses were vandalised, while one incident of land grabbing targeting minority communities was reported.

According to the report, one person died due to alleged torture during a police operation in March, while at least 12 prisoners died in jails across the country. Among them were two affiliated with the Awami League and its associate bodies, and 10 general inmates.

In addition, at least 13 people were killed and 38 injured in 25 mob attacks across the country.

In a press release issued yesterday, the rights body said these incidents were driven by various allegations, including theft, robbery, mugging, verbal altercations, dominance disputes, and claims of religious insult.

One notable incident occurred on March 4 in Munshiganj’s Lauhajang upazila, where two youths -- 32-year-old Sagar and 34-year-old Sanarul -- were tied to a tree and beaten to death overnight following accusations of stealing electric wires from a community clinic.

The HRSS report, which compiled data from 16 national newspapers and the organisation’s own documentation, highlights a broader trend of instability.

Earlier, the group described the rise in mob violence during the interim government period as “extremely alarming,” noting 413 such incidents over 17 months that resulted in at least 259 deaths.

After assuming office, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has repeatedly addressed the issue. On February 18, he said mob culture would not be tolerated under any circumstances.

During a meeting with the French ambassador on March 29, he said the interim government had struggled to control such violence due to its own weakness, adding that such incidents had largely ceased since the elected government took office, except for isolated cases.