HR Violation
Govt tarnishing country's image
Says Mirza Fakhrul
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said violation of human rights by the government is tarnishing the country's image abroad.
Referring to recent reports about the country's human rights situation released by Human Rights Watch and the US State Department, he said, "the reports give a horrific picture of human rights violation by the government which has destroyed the country's image abroad”.
He was addressing a symbolic hunger strike programme at National Press Club in the capital.
The party's Uttara thana unit organised the programme demanding release of former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Azizul Bari Helal.
Helal contested the general election in 2008 from Uttara (Dhaka-18) constituency. But he was defeated by Home Minister Sahara Khatun in the poll.
Opposition leaders and workers are facing torture and repression in the constituency, Fakhrul said adding that Helal was arrested, as he was contending against the home minister in the election.
Urging the party men to be prepared for a tougher anti-government movement, he said, “Be prepared for the movement, and we will compel the government to realize our demand.”
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