Oppression does not only occur in a violent physical form. Mental, political and lawful oppression is rampant in Bangladesh and many times is the hardest to document and prove.

However one such example that is blatant and a travesty to the secular nature of the birth of Bangladesh is the Vested Property Act (aka Enemy Property Act). The act in practice right now applies predominantly to Hindus. So if a member of a family leaves Bangladesh for India due to personal/political reasons the government takes ownership of the land. No such law is in place for people of other religions. There has to be no written proof just insinuation. Cases have occurred that when the owner of the land dies in Bangladesh a claimant will declare that the deceased has gone to India, in order to grab their land. Such a disgusting violation of humans rights is rampant and commonplace in Bangladesh. Read the wikipedia article for more info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vested_Property_Act_(Bangladesh)

Tags: Bangladesh, enemy property act, Hindu opression, Human rights violation, land, Vested property act