International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue V, May 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186

Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh and the Role of Law Enforcement Agencies: A Critical Analysis

Mst. Raeen Afroze¹, Masrur Abdullah Abid^2
1Lecturer, Department of Law & Human Rights,
Varendra University, Bangladesh.
²Lecturer, Department of Law & Human Rights,
Varendra University, Bangladesh.

Abstract: For the sake of maintaining peace and security, law enforcement agencies are regarded as a critical component of a democratic society. Furthermore, in recent years, violation of human rights by the law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh have grown substantially. The focus of our study is on the pattern of law enforcement agency infractions and their influence on Bangladesh’s law and order. The objectives of this article are to determine the causes of human rights violations in Bangladesh, to make present laws more effective in order to reform the Law Enforcement Agency and evaluate Bangladesh’s current human rights condition. The study is qualitative in nature, with Bangladesh’s case law serving as the primary source of data. The study found that seventy five percent of the detainees were tortured in police custody. This paper also suggests ways to close the gaps that plague our security forces and change them into a force which operates by, under and for the law.

Keywords: Human rights abuse, Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies, Critical analysis, Extra Judicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances

I. INTRODUCTION:

Law enforcement agencies are well praised for their patriotic and valiant efforts to protect human rights throughout the country. Extrajudicial killings, torture, ill-treatment, and random arrests by law enforcement authorities, on the other hand, are losing their accomplishments. As a result, Bangladesh’s human rights are under jeopardy. The paper’s major goal is to explain the nature and reasons of law enforcement agencies’ violations of human rights, as well as to suggest some strategies for overcoming these flaws in Bangladesh.