‘I thought they will kill me,’ Bangladesh rights activist calls for justice after 5 years in captivity
Michael Chakma, a Bangladeshi indigenous rights activist, was freed after five years of abduction and torture. His ordeal highlights abuses under Sheikh Hasina’s regime. Chakma’s release aligns with Bangladesh’s new interim government announcing an investigation into enforced disappearances since 2010. Many families hope for answers about their missing loved ones.