Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday slammed the role of the United States and human rights watchdogs.
“Now, I have to learn human rights from them who are protecting the killers of my father, mother, brothers, women and children? Where are our human rights?” she said.
Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, made the remarks while speaking at a discussion program arranged by her party to mark the 47th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She said: “The countries who are questioning human rights and giving sanctions on us, are also giving shelters to the killers of the August 15 massacre. And BNP is their patronizer and nurturer.”
The premier mentioned that Rashed, currently residing in the US, was the commanding officer of the tragedy.
“The US is not sending back Rashed despite having several discussions on it,” she observed.
Awami League central leaders also spoke in the discussion program held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
At the outset, a one-minute silence was observed to pay tribute to the martyrs of August 15, 1975.