Kazi Reazul Haque, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission presided over the discussion. Md. Shahidul Haque, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Md. Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs; Ms. Mia Seppo, UN Resident Coordinator; Md. Abdul Kalam, Refugee, Relief & Repatriation Commission; Ms Sharmeela Rassol, CTA, HRP-UNDP; Rasheda K. Chowdhury, Executive Director, Ain O Shalish Kendro; Ms Khusi Kabir, Coordinator, Nijera Kori; Mr. Ajoy Das Gupta, Associate Editor, Daily Somokal; Ziad Al Mamun, Prosecutor, ICT; Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, Chairman, Human Rights & Legal Aid Committee, Bangladesh Bar Council; Shabnam Azim, Assistant Professor, Dept, of Mass Communication & Journalism, University Of Dhaka were present as the distinguished discussants. The discussion was focused on 3 issues: Rohingya repatriation; Justice for Rohingya and impact on host community. Roundtable on Protection of Human Rights During Election NHRCB organized a round table discussion on 24 December 2018 on “Protection of Human Rights During Election” at its office. Speakers at the discussion urged the Election Commission to form police taskforces mobile courts at different constituencies to ensure security of minorities ahead of the national election on 30 December 2018. Kazi Reazul Hoque, Chairman, NHRCB attended the program as the Chief Guest. Kajal Debnath, Presidium Member of Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad; Ayesha Khanom, President of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad; Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman, PKSF; Shyamal Dutta, Editor, Vorer Kagoj; Sadeka Halim, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Kabir Chowdhury Tonmoy, Online activist were present at the discussion. NHRCB also organized round table discussion with local administration and people on human rights protection during election in Khulna, Jessore, Chittagong, Patuakhali, Munshiganj, Rangpur. Discussion with Members of LEAs on Human Rights Training NHRCB with support from HRP-UNDP organized a discussion meeting with high level officials of LEAs regarding human right training of LEAs on 18 July 2018 at Bangabadhu International Convention Centre, Dhaka. The aim was to collect inputs of members of LEAs on the draft human rights training manual prepared by NHRCB. Mr. Asaduzzaman Khan, hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs was present as the Chief Guest. Kazi Reazul Hoque, Chairman of NHRCB chaired the program. Md. Nojibur Rahman, Principal Secretary of Prime Minister’s Office; Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Annual Report-2018 31

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