Operation Clean Heart

Operation Clean Heart was an anti crime operation carried out by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Ansar members in Bangladesh.[1] The operation was carried by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Operation Clean Heart
Part of Crime in Bangladesh
Date16 October 2002 - 9 January 2003
Location
Bangladesh
Result Government victory
Commanders and leaders
Khaleda Zia No centralized leadership
Units involved
 Bangladesh Army
 Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Rifles
Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh Ansar		 Various criminals
Strength
40,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Negligible Hundreds injured
11,245 arrested
40 died in custody
Unknown civilian casualties

Operation

The operation took place from 16 October 2002 to 9 January 2003.[3] More than 40, 000 security personal participated in the operation.[4] The joint forces arrested 11,245 suspects during the course of the operation.[5] Hundreds were injured and more than 40 died in custody. On 9 January 2003 Bangladesh government passed an indemnity law that provided legal protection to security personals who participated in the operation.[1] In November 2015, the Bangladesh High Court declared the indemnity ordinance illegal and scrapped it.[3]

References
  1. "Operation Clean Heart indemnity law illegal: HC". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "Bangladesh Court Declares Indemnity Act Illegal". BenarNews. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. "HC scraps law giving indemnity for 'Operation Clean Heart'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "Bangladesh winds down crime fight". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. "Operation Clean Heart indemnity revoked". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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