UNB, Dhaka
Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) chairman yesterday said inquiries would be held if there be specific complaints of human rights violation against former ministers, MPs and others while under detention during the immediate-past caretaker government’s rule.
“If there are specific complaints, we will see…We will inquire,” Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury told UNB when asked if BHRC would act on the complaints of human rights violation made by some political leaders.
Some political leaders, including Barrister Maudud Ahmed, Abdul Jalil and Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, recently alleged that they were tortured under detention during the tenure of the caretaker government led by Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed.
Asked whether the human-right watchdog would act on its own even if the sufferers do not lodge complaints, Justice Chowdhury said they could look into the matter on their own if such things came to their attention.
“No matter under which government, if we notice violation of human rights, we get into it,” said the chief of the commission constituted by the past interim regime under its agenda of sweeping changes.
Courtesy: nation.ittefaq.com
