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. […]
The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs said this in a press release. The Law Minister also remarked that justice will not be lost in the murder of journalist couple Sagar-Rooney. “I want to say clearly, the murderers of Sagar and Rooney will be arrested. The Government will take whatever steps need to be […]
Anisul Haq said, “An impartial investigation should be conducted and the real culprits should be punished. Our legal framework says that those who are not criminals cannot be harassed. The real criminals should be booked, that’s why I said so. But you (the journalist) got angry. “I don’t understand why you get so angry even […]
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Thursday said whatever happened regarding the swearing-in of MPs of the 12th Parliament, while the tenure of the 11th Parliament is still pending, is constitutional. Despite this, if the policy makers consider it necessary then the issue of issuing clarification will be considered.
A journalist asked whether the diplomatic crisis has passed or is it still with some countries? In response, the Law Minister said, “I would not say ‘crisis’.” I would say that you were concerned that there could be a diplomatic crisis. But since the elections you have also seen that there is no possibility of […]
Anisul Haq was talking to journalists when he reached the Secretariat on Sunday after taking charge of the Law Ministry for the third term. At that time a journalist asked the Law Minister about the statement issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In response, referring to the violence that took place […]
The Law Minister expressed hope that after the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, independent candidates will convey their views to the government. Responding to a question, Anisul Haq said that he (independent candidate) belongs to Awami League but he has not been selected as AL candidate. Rather, he was elected as an independent member of Parliament […]
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 […]
Minister Anisul Haq said that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has given all the powers of the republic to the people in his constitution. The Constitution clearly outlines the rules for parliament, the process of forming a government, and conducting elections. The experience of the last 50 years makes it clear that whenever the country deviates […]
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Friday warned that law enforcement agencies will take action if a grand rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leads to a chaotic situation. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made it clear that it is the right of a political party to agitate. But if they create anarchy, there are law […]
Law Minister Anisul Haq has ruled out the possibility of holding any talks on the caretaker government system, saying the initiation of any discussions now depends on the nature of the proposal. He gave this statement while talking to journalists at the Secretariat on Thursday. Asked if there was any scope for talks with the […]
The assessment team, which includes representatives from the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), made the call via a publication from Washington on Saturday. He visited Bangladesh from 8 to 11 October and held meetings with various stakeholders including the Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, leaders of political parties and members […]
The list of BNP workers and leaders punished under fake cases is gradually increasing, while the campaign to arrest party leaders under old ‘subversion’ cases is also continuing. BNP’s central publicity secretary and former MP Shahid Uddin Choudhary is the latest victim. He was arrested from his house by members of Dhanmondi police station in […]
In response to another question, the Law Minister said that the elections will be held under the present government as per the Constitution. Officials want participation of all parties, but it is up to particular political parties to take decisions in this regard. He further said that people will decide whether the election is participatory […]
The Law Minister said, “He asked if there was any concern about which party would participate in the elections and which would not. I told him that the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants every party to participate in the elections. But the decision of whether to participate in the elections or not […]