BANGLADESH: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Detention and Humiliation of Lawyers in Comilla as a Dangerous Erosion of the Rule of Law in Bangladesh

Paris, France | April 21, 2025: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses grave concern and unequivocal condemnation over the recent detention and public humiliation of six respected lawyers in Comilla, Bangladesh, today on April 21, 2025, in connection with what appears to be a politically motivated and fabricated case arising from the anti-discrimination student movement of August 2024.

Today, on April 21, 2025, six senior members of the Comilla Bar Association—including former presidents and secretaries—were ordered into judicial custody by Senior District and Sessions Judge Md. Mahbubur Rahman. Among those detained are Advocate Mostafizur Rahman Liton, Advocate Jahangir Alam Bhuiyan, Advocate Zakir Hossain, and Advocate Saiful Islam. These individuals are not only distinguished members of the legal profession but also long-standing defenders of justice, constitutional rights, and human dignity in their communities.