Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday reiterated the government’s stance on protecting rights of the people, saying if anybody violates human rights (HR) in Bangladesh, he or she will be brought to justice.
“The government’s position on human rights violation is very clear…If any individual violates human rights in Bangladesh, he or she will to be brought to justice,” the law minister said while speaking virtually at a function here.
Recalling the contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in upholding human rights, he said after the independence in 1971, the Father of the Nation had declared human rights as one of the basic principles of running the state in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.
The main spirit of Bangabandhu’s ideology, Anisul said, is to eradicate poverty through ensuring freedom, good governance and removing inequality in society.
“But in today’s world, it has become a great challenge to establish and protect human rights as well as combat terrorism and poverty,” he observed.
Earlier, the law minister distributed the prizes of an essay competition titled “Bangabandhu and Human Rights” where over 52,000 students from class IX to XII took part in the nationwide. The competition was organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), marking the ‘Mujib Borsho’, the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury joined the function as the chief guest.
About Bangabandhu, the minister said since his childhood, the benevolent and human qualities had developed in his (Bangabandhu) character.
“There is no record that any helpless person became disappointed, seeking help from Bangabandhu… His heart always cried seeing human sufferings,” he added.
The law minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, in line with Bangabandhu’s ideals, is working to tackle and eradicate all forms of terrorism and poverty from the country.
