Operation Clean Heart
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Operation Clean Heart was an anti crime operation carried out by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Ansar members in Bangladesh.[1] The operation was carried out during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[2]
Operation
The operation took place from 16 October 2002 to 9 January 2003.[3] More than 40, 000 security personal participated in the Operation.[4] The joint forces arrested 11,245 suspects during the course of the operation.[5] Hundreds were injured and more than 40 died in custody. On 9 January 2003 the Bangladesh Nationalist Party passed an indemnity law that provided legal protection to security personals who participated in the operation.[1] In November 2015 Bangladesh High Court declared the indemnity ordinance illegal and scrapped it.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Operation Clean Heart indemnity law illegal: HC". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Court Declares Indemnity Act Illegal". benarnews.org. BenarNews. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b "HC scraps law giving indemnity for 'Operation Clean Heart'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh winds down crime fight". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC NEWS. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Operation Clean Heart indemnity revoked". observerbd.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.