30 extrajudicial killings, 10 enforced disappearances in 2012, says AI

DHAKA, MAY 23: Some 30 alleged extrajudicial killings took place in Bangladesh in 2012 alongside at least 10 enforced disappearances, said the Amnesty International in its report on the state of human rights across the world. State security forces were implicated in torture and other ill-treatment and the government failed to protect 'indigenous communities from attack by Bengali settlers', said the report that covered the period from January 1 to December 31, 2012.

EU urged to act to prevent factory accidents

DHAKA, MAY 23: Following the recent fires and building collapse at factories in Bangladesh, Members of European Parliament on Thursday called for justice for victims and EU action to prevent similar events in future.