The Commission on Disappearances has submitted its second interim report to Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Today, Wednesday (June 4, 2025) at 11 am, the members of the commission, led by Chief Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury, submitted the report to the Chief Advisor at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Noor Khan, Sajjad Hossain and Nabila Idris were present among the members.
Among others, Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan, National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman and Principal Secretary to the Chief Advisor Siraj Uddin Mia were present at the time.
After submitting the report, the Chief Advisor said, ‘Arrangements should be made to publish the report in the form of a website and book. There is interest not only in Bangladesh but also globally.’
‘What a terrible incident! The “gentlemen” of our society, our own relatives and friends, have committed these incidents. There should be a horror museum based on what you have found. It is a horrifying incident. People should be shown the picture of what such a prison is like, the cruelty and cruelty of being locked up in a three-foot by three-foot hut for days on end, for months on end,’ said the chief advisor.
At this time, he instructed the commission members to identify the immediate actions of the report and specify which falls under which ministry so that the government can start the work within a short time.
A commission member told the chief advisor, ‘The incidents are so horrific that many of the officers and others involved are also remorseful. They contacted us as an attempt to purify themselves. Two officers even wrote letters seeking relief from this in writing. The letters were found in Ganabhaban. The then army chief also publicly acknowledged this letter.
The commission members said that the commission has received 1,850 complaints so far and out of them, 1,350 complaints have been verified.
The commission members also said that the number of complaints could exceed 3,500.
They also said that more than 300 people are still missing among the victims of disappearances.
The commission head requested the chief advisor to take initiatives so that the families of the missing people can at least make bank transactions.
He said that under the existing law, if someone has been missing for seven years, he can be presumed dead. He recommended amending the law to make it five years.
The chief advisor advised the commission to inform about what to do so that steps can be taken in this regard as soon as possible.
Thanking the commission members, the chief advisor said, “You are working despite fear and various threats. You will be an inspiration to the people of this country. You are an inspiration to those who will work for human rights in the future.”
