Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited three locations housing what had been previously used as secret detention cells, colloquially known as Aynaghor, in Dhaka, describing the scenes as "horrific."
Speaking to journalists afterwards, Yunus said: "The brutality here… everything that has happened… from what I have heard, it seems unbelievable. Is this really our world? Our society?"
He visited three locations in Agargaon, Kochukhet and Uttara. These spots, known as Aynaghor, were previously used as torture cells and secret prisons.
The chief adviser referred to the victims of these torture cells and secret prisons, saying: "Those who were persecuted, who suffered through this—they are with us. We heard directly from them about what had happened.”
He added: “There is no explanation. They were picked up from the streets for no reason, falsely implicated with fabricated witnesses and accused of being terrorists or militants. These accusations were thrown at them before they were brought in."
"I have learnt today that such interrogation cells and torture cells exist across the country. I had assumed that Aynaghor was limited to a few locations in the capital,” Yunus said. "But today, I have heard that various versions of these exist nationwide. Some say there are 700, others say 800—there is no definite count. Some have been identified, while many remain unknown."
