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Ilias Ali | |
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| Born | 1 January 1961 Bishwanath, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Disappeared | 17 April 2012 (aged 41) Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Status | Missing for 12 years, 4 months and 28 days |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Sylhet Govt. College |
| Known for | Member of Parliament Opposition leader Missing person |
The disappearance of Ilias Ali is a high-profile incident in Bangladesh that took place in 2012.[1] Ilias Ali, a former Member of Parliament and the organising secretary of the then-main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He along with his driver Ansar Ali, was reportedly abducted from Banani neighbourhood, Dhaka, by individuals claiming to be from law enforcement agencies.[2] In the following days, at least five of his party men died and many were injured as they observed strikes and demonstration programmes in protest of his disappearance. The incident got much media coverage.[3]
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia accused the Awami League government of being responsible, a claim the government denied.[4] Observers express concern that security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)—a paramilitary unit established in 2004 under the BNP government—and local police, are engaged in a campaign of intimidation against the opposition to benefit Sheikh Hasina's government.[5][6]
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