‘Criminal offences will be uprooted in the future’

All kinds of criminal activity will be uprooted from the country in the future by protecting human rights, says Home Minister MK Alamgir.

The minister made the statement while speaking to journalists at the office of Chandpur district’s deputy commissioner, Wednesday.

Mentioning that the provisions of human rights will not be violated while punishing criminals, he said: “We will remove all kinds of criminal offences from the country by ensuring full security.”

The minister further said: “We will create a suitable environment for people by implementing our knowledge and wisdom so that people may live in peace.

People will elect me again in order to uphold the progress,” he added.

Earlier in the day he had joined a number of inauguration programmes in different parts of the district. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated nine projects in the district via video conference. The minister also expressed hope that he would about bring positive changes in the district under the leadership of the premier.