Ramu Violence
NHRC to give its proposals to govt
The National Human Rights Commission Chairman (NHRC) will submit its recommendations to the government about what steps could be taken regarding the Ramu violence, which erupted on Sunday centring a Facebook photo "defaming the Holy Quran".
"We don't think that we have the capacity to investigate such a massive incident occurred in Ramu, given our workforce size. But it's our duty and we will place proper recommendations to the government understanding the gravity of the incident," NHRC Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman told reporters after visiting a Rangamati violence victim in a Dhaka hospital.
In Ramu upazila, Cox's Bazar, a mob destroyed 12 Buddhist temples and monasteries and more than 50 houses on Sunday, protesting posting of the photo blamed on a Buddhist man.
The NHRC chief said the incidents in Ramu and Rangamati were interconnected though separate. On September 22, a clash between Bangalees and Adivasis left about 20 people injured in Rangamati town.
"Whoever be involved in the incident [in Ramu] will have to be identified and brought to book immediately," said Prof Mizanur, urging the home minister to take action against the culprits without wasting time.
"We thank him [home minister] for his prompt visit to Ramu but we believe his effort will not end with just the visit. We want to see how he solves the problem and punishes the culprits."
Regarding the Rangamati victim, he said, "His hands and legs were broken, his veins severed and eyes severely hurt." The way they tortured the man was barbaric, and no civilised people could do that, he said.
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