Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday described the death of Bangladesh-origin student Sayed Faisal in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, as unexpected, tragic and violation of human rights.
“His killing by police proves that human rights violations also take place in that country (US). But the US government has already suspended the police official concerned and an investigation is going on. We hope that the US law enforcers responsible for the incident will be brought to book,” he said.
The minister told reporters this while replying to a query at Tathya Bhaban in the capital.
Hasan prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family.
He said: “The US is our friendly country, and we want that human rights will be protected. We also remain alert so that none violates human rights. We also do not want human rights to be breached anywhere in the world.”
The minister said the US National Security Council's Senior Director for South Asia Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher, during her visit to Bangladesh, said the US is interested to increase the capability of the law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh and they will work to this end. “We are working closely,” he added.
Replying to another query over the bail of two senior BNP leaders, the minister said the release of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas has proved that the judiciary of Bangladesh is free. Police arrested them and they were released through the legal process, he added.
Hasan said the country's judiciary is functioning very independently and the BNP leaders were freed because of this.
The minister prayed for a healthy and long life for the two BNP leaders.
About BNP's mass sit-in programme on Wednesday, Hasan said the government always extended its cooperation when any opposition party, including BNP, held peaceful programs. But BNP always carries out anarchies and destroys public properties, he added.
The minister said Awami League will remain cautious regarding BNP's program on Wednesday so that they cannot carry out any violence in the name of a political movement.