Tag: anisul haq
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Law Minister says draft law on AI likely to come by September
Minister of State Palak said, “The decision has been taken by the Law Minister. Last February he gave me guidance on what we think about artificial intelligence and how ready we are to make the law. After that, we Discussed with information technology consultant.” and who have studied artificial intelligence. He further said, “Later, we…
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Decision to extend Khaleda Zia's release tomorrow: Law Minister
The minister also said, Khaleda Zia was released on two conditions (not being able to go abroad and undergoing medical treatment in Dhaka). He does not need permission to move around. But there is no legal scope for anything else.” Khaleda Zia was jailed on 8 February 2018 in two corruption cases. This former Prime…
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Bangladesh's labor situation under scrutiny at ILO: Questions raised on rights and amendments
At the beginning of the discussion, Law Minister Anisul Haq highlighted the measures taken by Bangladesh in compliance with the ILO Roadmap. He reiterated Bangladesh's strong political commitment to amending the existing labor law and said that if Bangladesh does not receive due recognition for its efforts to improve the situation, it could lead to…
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Government has no involvement in the cases against Dr. Yunus: Law Minister
Responding to another question on BNP general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s comment on continuing the movement to “restore voting rights”, Anisul Haq said, “You have seen the elections, as well as spontaneous participation of the people. “I think people are now paying attention to the development work being done by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.…
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Emphasis on democracy and human rights
Later at a meeting of rights defenders, a senior Human Rights Watch official referred to the case against Dr. Muhammad Yunus as part of the government’s intimidation and harassment to suppress civil society. Rights Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan was present in the meeting and some pro-government persons harassed him there. In its recommendation, the US…