Sayrat Salekin

Sayrat Salekin is a Dhaka-based activist-storyteller focused on urban and cultural anthropology. A researcher at Drik Picture Library, he blends lived narratives with critical theory to build equitable information and knowledge commons.

The uses and abuses of Bangladesh’s law-enforcement and prison systems

Punishment often begins even before arrest in Bangladesh thanks to sweeping legislation, unchecked surveillance and police impunity – with marginalised communities and the political opposition as prime targets

By Sayrat Salekin

/ 29 Jan 2024

The uses and abuses of Bangladesh’s law-enforcement and prison systems