Attack on Buddhists
Judicial probe commission sought
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a petition with the High Court seeking directives on the government to constitute a judicial commission of inquiry into the recent attacks on Buddhist communities in Ramu and Ukhia of Cox's Bazar and Patiya in Chittagong.
Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed the petition praying that the HC directs the government to pay compensation to the victims.
He also sought a directive on the authorities concerned to record statements of both ruling and opposition political party leaders over the issue.
The petition was filed as a supplementary to a writ petition, filed by Eunus with the HC on October 3 challenging government inaction in preventing the September 29 and 30 attacks on the Buddhist temples, monasteries and households.
The HC may hear the petition today.
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