Bangladesh activists demand justice for murdered trans woman

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10/18/2024

Below is an edited and trimmed statement from Mosa Jannatul Ferdaus, Chief Coordinator of the Paris-based human rights group JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), about the recent murder of a trans woman in Bangladesh. JMBF Strongly Condemns the Murder of Transgender Woman Ayub Ali in Tangail, Bangladesh. JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the tragic and senseless murder of Ayub Ali, a 47-year-old transgender woman, who was brutally killed on October 12, 2024, in Tangail, Bangladesh, 50 miles northwest of Dhaka. Her body, bearing clear signs of violence, was discovered the following morning in an abandoned house near a microbus stand. The police found a cloth tightly wrapped around her neck, with evidence of struggle, suggesting that she may have been strangled. A murder case has been filed, and investigations are underway to bring those responsible to justice.

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