Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said the recent incidents of mob justice won’t be tolerated in Bangladesh, and the interim government is set to take a hard stance against it.
The adviser made the statement in a press conference on Thursday against the backdrop of two separate mob lynching incidents in Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University.
“We want to say clearly, no mob justice, attempt to taking the laws in own hands, mass beating or lynching will not be accepted in Bangladesh. No extrajudicial killings will be accepted,” he said.
He said action will be taken immediately against everyone involved in the mob lynching.
Responding to a question on Sheikh Hasina, Asif Nazrul said Bangladesh has an extradition treaty with India and it can seek anyone under the treaty if anyone is convicted.
Sujan Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar and Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuz Alam also spoke at the briefing.
"Our key focus is to work. It's a public service. We don't want repetition of what happened in the past," said Badiul Alam, head of the Election Commission Reforms Commission.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretaries Abul Kalam Azad Majumder and Apurba Jahangir were present.
