DHAKA: At least 128 extrajudicial killings were carried out in 2014 in the name of crossfire, encounters and gunfights.

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a national legal aid and human rights organization, made the claim on Wednesday.

The statistics was given at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity in city at the morning.

BDST: 1231 HRS, Dec 31, 2014