The THR project has established a media monitoring mechanism to identify and document human rights abuses as well as success stories. NNCJ members from 20 districts in Bangladesh participate in the media monitoring project by scanning local and mainstream media and submitting weekly reports for publication on the web portal. NNCJ district chapters receive a monthly allowance for purchase of subscriptions and communication costs related to this activity. Weekly and monthly results and reports of the monitoring are featured on the web portal. Annual reports of news and related analyses are printed and distributed to media outlets, educational institutions, civil society organisations (CSOs) and government agencies.

The THR project has developed the following methodology to monitor the print and electronic media in Bangladesh: Media Monitoring Methodology.

The project partners have been regularly observing and consolidating the information on the reports regarding human rights violation published on the national dailies since March 2010 . The reports are provided below:

Humanrights Monitoring Report February 2011

Murder: In February, a total number of 150 people were killed for various reasons such as terrorist attacks, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, eve teasing, etc. Among these victims, 97 were men, 38 were women and 15 were children.

Violence against women:

Dowry: In February, 11 women and 1 child were killed and 7 women were severely tortured for dowry in 18 different incidents. The deceased are Shantana Rani (20, Rangpur), Naima (21), Nazma Begum (22) and her 1 and half months old son Raju, Sabina from Rajshahi, Malina Begum (25, Faridpur), Kohinur Begum (25, Rajshahi), Sabina Iasmin from Sherpur, Sekela Begum (23, Narail), Parul Begum (22, Barishal), Selina Begum (27, Comilla) and Hamida Begum from Jamalpur.

Rape: In February, 19 women were raped and, among them, 1 was killed. The deceased is Rasheda from Sherpur. The other victims are from Narayanganj, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Nilphamari, Jaypurhat, Rupganj, Faridpur, Noakhali, Narail, Natore, Gazipur, Kishorgonj, Brahmanbaria and Lakshmipur.

Humanrights Monitoring Report January 2011

Murder: In January, a total number of 147 people were killed for various reasons such as terrorist attack, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, eve teasing, etc. Among these victims 103 men 38 women and 6 were children.

Violence against women:

Dowry: 7 women were killed in Janruary, and 5 women and 2 children were severely tortured for dowry in 12 different incidents. The deceased are Taposhi Rani Sarkar from Chandpur, Hasina and Maria Sultana Dipa from Gazipur, Rasheda Begum (16) from Dinajpur, Chaina Begum (14) from Narail, Salma Khatun (19) from Shirajganj and Rozina (20) from Pirojpur. Beside this, Sonia Akhter (18, Dhaka), Sharmin Akhter (18, Madaripur), Shilpi Begum and her daughter Urmee (17 months, Pirojpur), Moushumi (21) and her daughter Lamia (2) from Narayanganj and Rahima Akhter have been seriously injured over dowry.

Rape: In January, 8 women were raped and among them 2 were killed. The deceased are Tania (18, Narayanganj) and an adolescent house wife from Maulavibazar. The other victims are from Barishal, Narayanganj, Faridpur, Chittagong, Manikganj and Jhalokathi.

Humanrights Monitoring Report December 2010

Murder: In December, total 140 people were killed for various reasons such as terrorist attack, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, eve teasing, etc. Among these victims 97 men 36 women and 7 were children.

Violence against women:

Dowry: In December, 4 women were killed for dowry. In addition, 5 women were severely tortured for this purpose. The deceased are Asma Begum (26) from Barishal, Irin Akhter (19) from Shariatpur, Dipa (21) from Narayanganj and Taslima Begum from Jhinaida.

Rape: In December, 12 women were raped 1 of  them was killed. The deceased is Rita from Natore. The other victims are from Narail, Gazipur, Chapainababganj, Dhaka, Narayanganj, Nilphamari, Bhola, Mymensing and Jhinaida.

Humanrights Monitoring Report November 2010

Murder: In November, total 227 people were killed for various reasons such as terrorist attack, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, eve teasing, acid throwing etc. Among these victims 154 weremen , 37 were women and 17 were children.

Violence against women:

Dowry: In November, 7 women were killed for dowry. In addition 6 women were severely tortured for this purpose. In Lakshmipur Ismail Hossen has sold his wife Rani Akhter as she was unable to give him dowry. These incidents happened in Cox’s bazaar, Nilfamari, Naogaon, Mathbaria, Khulna, Manikganj and Narayanganj. The deceased are Rozina Begum, Firoza Begum, Mariam Bibi, Putul, Molina, Minu Begum and Bithi.

Rape: In November, 24 women were raped among them 7 were killed. The deceased are Rupa Akhter (14) from Faridpur, Chobi Akhter (15) from Bagerhat, Shumi Akhter(14) from Habiganj, an unidentified woman (25) at Narshingdi, Rozina Akhter (22) and Kajoli from Dhaka and a child of class one at Jessore.

Eve Teasing: In November, 165 incidents of eve teasing happened in the country. Abdus Sobhan (75), grandfather of a victim, was killed by the stalkers as he protested against them. Shabnur (12) from Dinajpur and Rupali Rani Barati Tuni (14) committed suicide as a result of continuous stalking. Moreover, as a house wife of Comilla did not agree to the proposal of a stalker Jamal Hossain, he killed her only son Hridoy (1 and half years old). The stalkers kidnapped twin sisters (class 9) of Rupganj and a house wife at Faridpur. 39 people went through attacks as they protested against stalkers.

Human Rights Monitoring Report August-October 2010

Murder: From August 1 to October 31, total 428 people were killed for various reasons such as terrorist attack, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, acid throwing etc. In August, this number was 74 while in September it became 195 and in October the number was 159. Among these victims 101 were women, 295 were men and 32 were children.

Violence against women: Dowry: In August, 5 women were killed for dowry when in September it became 9. In October the incidents of killing wives for dowry was 5 in number. During this period 9 women were severely wounded for this reason. Total 28 women were tortured for dowry during these three months. These incidents happened in Narayangonj, Shunamgonj, Tangail, Feni, Shirajgonj, Faridpur, Mymensing, Chandpur,Sherpur, Dhaka, Sylhet, Faridpur, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Jessore and Chittagong .

Acid Throwing: During the period of August- October 2010, 11 people were victims of acid violence. Among them  were 10 women and 1 man. Previous enmity, clashes for properties, family feudal and rejection of proposals were the main reasons behind these forms of violence. These incidents happened in Kishoregonj, Narail, Bogra, Barisal, Dhaka, Gaibandha and Chittagong.

Rape: In August, 5 women were raped and 2 of the victims were children. In September, this number was 10. In October total 8 women went through this violence. Of these victims, 4 were killed and 1 committed suicide after rape. These incidents happened in Dhaka, Narail, Mymensing,, Gouripur, Thakurgaon, Kushtia, Bhahmanbaria and Gaibandha.

Eve Teasing: In October 28 incidents of Eve Teasing happened all over the country. Among these, a college teacher named Mizanur Rahman at Nator and a mother named Chapa Rani Bhaumik at Faridpur were killed in two different incidents by the stalkers for protesting against the eve teasing. Beside this, 4 members of a family were physically assaulted by stalkers. 9 girls stopped going school as a result of  stalking.

Humanrights Monitoring Report June-July 2010

Murder: From June 1 to July 31, total 234 people were killed for various reasons   such as terrorist attack, robbery, clashes for land and properties, dowry, rape, acid throwing etc. In June, this number was 145 while in July it reduced to 89. Among these victims 94 were women (June 61, July 33), 127 were (June 78, July 49) men and 13 were children (June 6, July 7).

Violence against women:

Dowry: In June, 5 women were killed for dowry when in July it became 14.  In addition 8 women were severely tortured for this purpose. These incidents happened in Mymensing, Madaripur, Bazitpur, Tangail, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Narayanganj, Keraniganj, Brahmanbaria, Manikganj, Gopalganj, Bhola and Munshiganj. The deceased are Nilufar Iasmin, Khadija Begum, Champa Ghosh, Kona Akhter, Shurma Begum, Shumi Akhter, Nilufar, Sonia, Pakhi Akhter, Jhuma Debnath,Bilkis Akhter, Rina Akhter, Shirina Akhter, Shilpi Akhter, Shabitri Bishwash, Shahinur, Najma, Ankura Begum and Kohinur.

Acid Throwing: During the period of June- July 2010, 12 persons were victim of acid violence. Among them 8 women, 1 child and 3 were men. Previous enmities, clashes for properties, rejection of proposals were the main reasons behind this violence.

Rape: In June, 15 women were raped among them 2 were children. In July, this number was 18 and among them there was an eight years old child. Of these victims, 6 women and 2 children were killed after rape. These incidents happened in Shariatpur, Kishorganj, Chittagong, Tangail, Mymensing, Narayanganj, Dinajpur, Shirajganj, Jessore, Gazipur, Pirojpur, Barishal, Nababganj, Satkhira and Comilla. The deceased are Bakul Begum (Shariatpur), Nazma Begum (Kishorganj), Akhter Begum (Chittagang), Farzana (Tangail), Khushi Khatun (Shirajganj) and an unidentified girl (Pirojpur).