Vested quarter trying to destabilise Bangladesh

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman yesterday alleged that a quarter was trying to destabilise Bangladesh by creating fear through anarchy at a time when hanging of war criminals has become inevitable.

"The recent incidents cannot be seen as isolated ones. I think they are deeply interlinked," he told journalists at his Bagerhat residence on the October 22 incident when an assistant sub-inspector was stabbed to death at a checkpoint in the capital's Gabtoli.

Terrorism has no geographical border and the ASI's killer is not only the state and country's enemy but also of world civilization, he said, adding that the resistance should be built internationally.

"We will not surrender to terrorism," he said, adding that the trial of war criminals could not be delayed as the "enemy" was spreading hate against the state and people.

There are many countries which did not restrict movement of their nationals following killings and those that raised red alerts over some isolated incidents shocked Bangladeshis by doing so, he said.

The government should look into whether there is any link between such states and those trying to create fear through criminal acts, he said.