Dhaka, April 11 -- By Masum Billah Imran,Khulna Bureau

Tarek Molla Azam Khan, a student leader and the coordinator of the July movement, has accused joint forces of inhuman torture in a crackdown on political activists in Khulna. In a press conference held at the Khulna Press Club on Thursday, Tarek described in harrowing detail how he and his family were assaulted in a late-night raid on April 4, allegedly due to his political affiliations and past role in organizing anti-government protests.

Tarek, a student of Commerce College and current president of the college unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, claimed he was targeted for his role in the July uprising. His father, Taleb Molla, is the president of Ward No. 21 Workers' Party and vice-pr...