The government will take punitive actions if evidence is found for extra-judicial killing, Law Minister Anisul Haque has said.
“The Government of Bangladesh believes in the rule of law.” The minister said after meeting western envoys at his office on Sunday afternoon.
“Therefore, our government does not support extra-judicial killings,” he added while briefing the media after the meeting.
The statement was made after a meeting with European Ambassador William Hanna, Swedish envoy Anneli Lindahl Kenny and French Ambassador Michel Trinquier.
The three ambassadors said to have expressed concerns over the provision of death penalty, extra-judicial killings and the role of civil society in Bangladesh.
Recently, the issue of extra-judicial killings have surfaced on the backdrop of “gunfights” claiming the lives of several people almost on a daily basis.
Concerned authorities have been asked for information regarding these deaths, the law minister has said. “If evidence for extra-judicial killings is found, actions will be taken.”
The envoys also said to have urged the government to give the civil society of Bangladesh more space.