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,
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