Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed and five other members tendered their resignations on Thursday, marking a significant shift three months after the interim government assumed control.
According to media reports, the resignations were submitted to President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
The resignations of the NHRC’s full-time members—Md Salim Reza, Aminul Islam, Kongjari Chowdhury, Biswajit Chanda, and Tania Haque—came just days after the Commission released a report detailing a worrying rise in mob violence, along with other crimes such as rapes and assaults.
Political harassment and attacks on leaders were also highlighted in the report.
Appointed in December 2022 by former President Md Abdul Hamid, the Commission was tasked with overseeing human rights issues in Bangladesh.
However, with recent changes following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5 amidst widespread anti-government protests, many government departments have witnessed significant reshuffles.
Bangladeshi media houses quoted NHRC spokesperson Yusha Rahman, who confirmed the resignations but declined to elaborate on the reasons behind them, stating, “I am unaware (of the reason).”
Political and communal tensions have spiked in the country since Hasina’s resignation, with reported attacks on minority Hindu communities surging.
The NHRC reported that over 2,000 such incidents have occurred since August, sparking concerns over the treatment of minorities amid Bangladesh’s volatile political climate.
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