Human rights violators must face trial

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said those who will violate the human rights in Bangladesh, must be brought to the book of law.

"People's access to justice is a part of their human rights. Considering it, the government has formulated the Usage of Information Technology by the Court Act, 2020 through passing a bill in the parliament in order to operate the judicial functions online within a short time after the Covid-19 pandemic started, so that people are not deprived of justice. As a result, all courts of the country could run judicial functions even amid the severe outbreak of coronavirus," he said.

He said this while speaking to a function virtually organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the occasion of distributing awards among the winners in an essay competition on "Bangabandhu and Human Rights".

More than 52,000 students of ninth to 12th grades from across the country participated in the competition, a law ministry press release said.

Anisul Huq said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman grew up with philanthropical and humane mindset and qualities. Bangabandhu's heart cried in the sorrow and plights of people, and no one ever returned empty handed after turning to him for help, the law minister said.

He said the main spirit of Bangabandhu's ideology are to establish  people's own rights and  good governance and removal of poverty by abolishing discrimination.

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury joined the event as chief guest at the event, which was presided over by NHRC Chairperson Nasima Begum, according to the press release.