The Commission of Inquiry on enforced disappearances submitted its final report to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus on January 4, 2026, concluding that abductions and secret detentions in Bangladesh were not isolated incidents but part of a planned, coordinated, and sustained state system within the military and security structure. The report states that responsibility extends beyond field-level soldiers to operational units, mid-level commanders, intelligence leadership, and top decision-makers.

According to the commission, field officers executed blindfolded abductions and illegal detentions without formal arrest records, while mid-level commanders and intelligence units maintained and coordinated these operations. The report cites evidence of systematic cooperation among units, including the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). It also rejects claims by senior officers that they were unaware of such activities, noting that detention cells were located near commanding offices and that senior officials regularly inspected them.

The commission concludes that enforced disappearances were used as a political control mechanism rather than for national security. It criticizes the use of military law to avoid accountability, noting that enforced disappearance is not recognized as a crime under that framework.