Title: The Power of the Police and Human Rights Situation under Section 54 and 167 of the CrPC: A Critical Evaluation
Abstract: In the recent years, there has been a considerable growth in the name of arrest without warrant and the inhuman torture of the person arrested in the name of interrogation while under the police custody. This paper has examined the impact of making arrest without warrant and the sufferings of the arrested person without trial which give rise to the question of violation of human rights. The central focus of this research is to explore the role of the police to protect the human rights in Bangladesh and to find out the problems faced by the police while performing their duties. It also aims to go through the existing human rights situation in Bangladesh as well as to find out the ways by making effective recommendations to improve the situation through positive role played by the police in this regard.