BANGLADESH NEWS
Barrister Shafique Ahmed, the minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, on Thursday termed the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) report false and baseless and urged them not to publish such report in future.
"The HRW report expressing concern over Bangladesh's human rights situation, particularly the activities of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is completely false and baseless," Shafique told newsmen emerging from a meeting with a three-member delegation of HRW led by its Asia Director Brad Adams at the ministry.
"The HRW team was convinced with our explanation that their report was prepared on the basis of false and baseless information," he said, adding, "We requested them not to publish such report in the future."
State Minister for Law Advocate Qamrul Islam said, "The people, who wanted to make the country dysfunctional, have a link with the HRW report. This is high time to take stern action against the NGOs responsible for publishing the baseless report."
Meanwhile, the Rab on Wednesday slammed HRW report accusing it as violation of rights and demand for its abolishment, calling the move to have led by an ill motive and fearing it could encourage militancy.
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