Staff Reporter:
Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman yesterday said about the process of bringing back Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, that formal channels had been used several times to bring her back as part of the legal process.
“She is not merely an accused but a convicted criminal in the eyes of the International Crimes Tribunal. Under the Constitution, certain fundamental rights are suspended for individuals convicted in crimes against humanity,” he said at a weekly press briefing held at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday.
Regarding the activities of the banned Chhatra League at Jajira in Shariatpur and the overall law-and-order situation across the country, Dr Zahed said the Awami League, as an organization, was barred from engaging in politics or any activities due to its involvement in terrorist acts.
“If anyone attempts to hold meetings or organize programs under the party’s banner, it will be considered a clear violation of the ban, and strict legal action will be taken accordingly,” he said.
He said the government remained vigilant about public safety and was giving the highest priority to curbing criminal activities.
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md Shah Alam and Principal Information Officer of the Press Information Department (PID) Syed Abdal Ahmad were present at the press briefing.
