bdnews24.com, Dhaka

A total of 97 people died in “shootouts” and in custody of law-enforcing agencies this year, said independent human-rights watchdog Odhikar.
In a press statement, Odhikar said on Thursday that it tallied the deaths until Sep 30 from Jan 1 this year. It said 28 people were killed by elite force Rapid Action Battalion, 41 were killed by the police, while another 21 were killed in joint operations by RAB and police. It said military, Ansar, jail police and forest guards are responsible for deaths of seven people.
Another 20 people died in so-called safe custody, said Odhikar. [Read more]