Highlights:
- 187 killed in 398 mob violence incidents
- 73 killed, over 6,473 injured in political violence
- 12 died in law enforcement custody or after torture
- Election-related violence claimed 13 lives
- 95 prisoners died in jails
A total of 187 people were killed in 398 incidents of mob violence and lynching across Bangladesh in the first nine months of 2026, while 73 people were killed and more than 6,473 injured in 1,013 incidents of political violence during the same period, according to the report of a human rights group.
Besides, it said, 95 prisoners died in jails, while another 12 people died after being subjected to custody and torture by law enforcement agencies.
The figures were revealed in a January-September human rights monitoring report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). It released the report in a media statement today (19 October).
It said that the incidents, involving political disputes, turf wars, and election-related clashes, along with extrajudicial killings, mob violence, and deaths in prisons, have raised concerns over the country’s human rights situation.
The organisation compiled the monitoring report based on news published in 16 national dailies, its own data collection, and fact-finding reports.
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