Human rights at alarming state, says Fakhrul
BNP's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam yesterday said the country's human rights is at an alarming state and it is deteriorating day by day due to “undemocratic attitude” of the ruling Awami League government.
He told reporters after placing floral wreath at the grave of the party founder late president Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city.
Senior BNP leaders, including Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Nazrul Islam Khan, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Mirza Abbas, among others, were present. Hundreds of leaders and workers were also accompanied Fakhrul during the event.
The BNP standing committee on Wednesday night nominated Fakhrul as acting secretary general of the party as the post was vacant due to the death of Khandaker Delwar Hossain.
Referring to the human rights report released by US State Department on Friday, which expressed deep concern over extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh, the BNP leader said the report proved that their concern is valid.
He said now restoration of democracy is a great challenge for them as the government destroyed everything through politicisation.
Standing committee member Moudud Ahmed said the way of “ousting” Khaleda Zia from her house and “harassment” of Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus proved that the human rights situation is really worrying and under threat.
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