Dr Asif Nazrul, the interim government’s adviser for the law ministry, stated that attacks occurring on court premises are unacceptable under any circumstances.
He mentioned that the government is considering various strategies and ideas to prevent such incidents.
Asif Nazrul made these remarks in response to journalists' questions about attacks on former ministers and leaders in court premises.
He spoke to the media at the Secretariat on Wednesday regarding the cancellation of the notification banning Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Asif Nazrul stated: "In my personal opinion, it is never acceptable to attack anyone while they are going to court, and I do not support it in any way."
He further commented: "Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman was brutally attacked in court. Did you ask this question then? Were you able to show this news on TV?"
Nazrul argued that a particular political party (Awami League) and those associated with the cabinet have created a situation where public anger is directed at them. The attacks on journalist Mahmudur Rahman were politically motivated and many journalists have been dishonored in various ways.
In response to questions about the increasing number of cases and defendants, Asif Nazrul said that while individuals may file cases, the state has no right to deny them.
However, he emphasized that the police should conduct investigations, and if no clear evidence is found, they should release those involved.
He assured that there will be a determined effort to maintain proper procedures in investigations and trials, though the government cannot interfere with the courts.
Regarding the case against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, Nazrul mentioned: "Footballer (BNP leader) Aminul Haque brought awards for Bangladesh. Did anyone question the way he was tortured? Aminul also served jail."
He added: "The case against Shakib is a matter of the police. As we have tried to explain, filing a case does not mean arrest. I believe the Ministry of Home Affairs will take steps to prevent any overenthusiastic arrests."
On the Election Commission's obligation to hold elections within 90 days, Nazrul said: "The Election Commission should first understand their constitutional obligations. Was holding a fake election part of their constitutional duty? They should consider this first."
Jamaat banned to suppress movement
Prof Dr Asif Nazrul has criticized the Awami League's decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, stating that did not ban Jamaat-e-Islami from any policy decision but wanted to use it as a ploy to brutally crush the student-people revolution.
The law adviser claimed that the Ministry of Home Affairs had conducted investigations which revealed that the Awami League had previously branded Jamaat and BNP as terrorist organizations.
"As part of this narrative, they suddenly declared Jamaat a terrorist organization and issued an official notification," he said, adding that the narrative was false and aimed at repressing the student revolution, which was misrepresented as terrorist activity.
The adviser emphasized that they cannot endorse this "false narrative" which was imposed on a political party defeated and rejected by the student uprising.
The decision to ban Jamaat was made by the Awami League at a specific time for a particular purpose, the adviser added further.
Following an appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami to lift the ban, the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to withdraw the ban and sent the matter to the Ministry of Law for vetting.
"Vetting involves checking the technicalities, such as the choice of words, language, and legal compliance," the adviser explained, clarifying that the Ministry of Law has no scope for making policy decisions in this regard.
He reminded the press that various segments of society had been calling for Jamaat's ban for many years.
Despite being in power for 15 consecutive years, the Awami League did not act on these demands until the student-led revolution and mass uprising began.
Law adviser asserted that the government sought to suppress the uprising by labeling it as terrorism, citing ample evidence to support his claims.
