‘Human rights much better in Bangladesh than many countries’

The human rights condition in Bangladesh is much better in comparison with many countries of the world. 

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) made the remark while talking to journalists after a meeting with a delegation led by the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk at his office on Tuesday.

The home adviser said the UN delegation assured them of giving cooperation to conduct required reforms. 

The delegation highly praised the Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their performances in the UN peacekeeping missions and advised the government to send members of different forces to the missions through a neutral and independent scrutiny, he said.

The delegation also suggested giving priority to the human rights issues in the police reforms and ensuring the safety and security of the witnesses and victims in the trial process, he added.

The adviser said the delegation was informed that more Rohingyas have entered into Bangladesh territory following the recent unrest in Myanmar. 

“We have called upon the UN to mount pressure on Myanmar over the Rohingya issue to attract the international attention,” he said.