Dhaka, July 20 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked Bangladesh authorities to immediately comply with a July 12, 2026, court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of 30-year-old Miraj Sheikh, who was last seen in the custody of the Coast Guard.

According to a statement released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday, this appears to be the first known enforced disappearance case in two years. The rights group added that the government should reverse its decision to scrap reforms aimed at preventing enforced disappearances and instead ensure accountability by security forces.

Under the previous government, which was toppled by protests in 2024, enforced disappearances became endemic. This led the interim government, which govern...