Bangla Press Desk: The commission formed to investigate enforced disappearances during the Awami League’s tenure has so far received 1,837 allegations, with 1,772 cases reviewed, according to its preliminary report. Of the victims, 1,427 — about 81% — have reportedly returned, while 345 remain missing.
Investigations suggest many of those still missing are believed to have been killed. Sources claim that a secret detention and torture facility, referred to as ‘Aynaghar’, was used to detain, interrogate and, in some cases, kill individuals critical of the government.
The facility is alleged to have been established in 2009 under the direction of Tarique Siddique, former military adviser to then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to investigative findings, it was operated with the support of certain military and law enforcement officials, and targeted political opponents, social media critics, and individuals involved in personal disputes with influential figures.
Records from the commission indicate that those taken to the facility included members of BNP (37), Islami Chhatra Shibir (31), Jamaat-e-Islami (25), Islami Andolon (2), Hefazat-e-Islam (2), Awami League (2), Khelafat Majlish (2), and Tabligh Jamaat (1). Some individuals were allegedly detained over personal or business disputes, including senior military officers who opposed Siddique’s actions.
Tarique Siddique: The Inventor of Aynaghar
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: The commission formed to investigate enforced disappearances during the Awami League’s tenure has so far received 1,837 allegations, with 1,772 cases reviewed, according to its preliminary report. Of the victims, 1,427 — about 81% — have reportedly returned, while 345 remain missing.
Investigations suggest many of those still missing are believed to have been killed. Sources claim that a secret detention and torture facility, referred to as ‘Aynaghar’, was used to detain, interrogate and, in some cases, kill individuals critical of the government.
The facility is alleged to have been established in 2009 under the direction of Tarique Siddique, former military adviser to then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to investigative findings, it was operated with the support of certain military and law enforcement officials, and targeted political opponents, social media critics, and individuals involved in personal disputes with influential figures.
Records from the commission indicate that those taken to the facility included members of BNP (37), Islami Chhatra Shibir (31), Jamaat-e-Islami (25), Islami Andolon (2), Hefazat-e-Islam (2), Awami League (2), Khelafat Majlish (2), and Tabligh Jamaat (1). Some individuals were allegedly detained over personal or business disputes, including senior military officers who opposed Siddique’s actions.
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