Bangladesh: Information on Jatiya Party rallies in Barisal on 12 June 1991, in March and November 1992, and February, June, August and September 1994; and on the attempted abduction of the Women's Affairs secretary of the district Jatiya Party on 9 October 1994
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGD20830.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bangladesh: Information on Jatiya Party rallies in Barisal on 12 June 1991, in March and November 1992, and February, June, August and September 1994; and on the attempted abduction of the Women's Affairs secretary of the district Jatiya Party on 9 October 1994, 1 June 1995, BGD20830.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2130.html [accessed 26 May 2023] |
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Information on the Jatiya Party rallies in Barisal and on the attempted abduction of the Women's Affairs secretary could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
However, please consult the attached Reuters report for information that may be of interest on general strikes called by the Awami League and its allies, the Jatiya Party and the Jamaat-i-Islami, in Barisal, Dhaka, Khulna and Rajshahi in September 1994.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
Reuters. 12 September 1994. BC Cycle. "Opposition Strike Grips Bangladesh Cities." (NEXIS)
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