Expatriates’ Welfare & Overseas Employment. In investigation report the Ministry mentioned that
all allegations were true and the Ministry canceled the license of that company and the company
compensated the victims.
NHRCB sends guidelines to MOHA on Anti-Drug Drive
National Human Right Commission Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque in a DO letter to Home Minister
asked to ensure human rights of people accused or suspected of drug dealing. The commission chief
also called on the minister to bring the drug peddlers to justice and ensure their exemplary
punishment. The letter expressed concern over the deaths of suspected drug peddlers. The
Commission also sent a guideline to MOHA requesting the Ministry to instruct the LEAs to follow
the guideline during the anti-drug drive.
NHRCB expressed concern over the attack on Student Protest for Road Safety
NHRCB Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque in a press statement urged the government to realize road
safety demands made by the students and take steps to end anarchy in transport sector. He said,
“Road safety is human rights. NHRCB notices that unskilled drivers, unfit vehicles and
mismanagement in traffic system have turned the streets into death traps which is unacceptable.
Some officials in BRTA are responsible for granting registration to those unfit vehicles and license
to unskilled drivers.” Welcoming the ongoing student movement for safe road he said, “students are
protesting in a peaceful way. However, we are concerned over their security. We condemn the
attack on these children.” Praising the intervention of Hon’ble Prime Minister, he said, “We
welcome hon’ble Prime Minister’s initiative to end the crisis.”
NHRCB Chairman also condemned the event of journalists attacked while collecting the news of
protesting students demanding the safe road during August 4 – 5, 2018. He said, "Journalists are
human rights activists. The attack on them is unexpected. Nobody is beyond the law. The National
Human Rights Commission recommends the authorities concerned to bring the relevant authorities
under the law and ensure appropriate punishment by bringing them under the law. In order to stop
such attacks, the Commission has sent recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs to give
effective instructions to the concerned authorities ".
NHRCB expressed reaction over Quota Reform Protests
NHRCB Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque expressed deep concern over attack on Quota Reform
Protesters. He said, “students are the future of the country and it is not wise to devalue their
movement.” He also urged the concerned authorities to take proper action against those involved in
the attack on the residence of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka. He called upon the
students and government to find out a peaceful solution in this regard.
3.3 Suo Moto cognizance
Allegation of Death by Torture in Prison (Suo Moto 12/18)
Media reported that Chatradol Leader, Jakir died in prison. He was arrested for the allegation of
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