Khosru hails BD part of US report on HR practices

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury hailed on Saturday the Bangladesh part of US State Department's annual country report on human rights practices, saying it revealed what is there on people's mind, reports UNB.

"The (US) report spoke people's mind. It represented what Bangladeshi people are holding in their mind. The entire world has now realised what actually happened in Bangladesh," he said.

The BNP leader came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after placing wreaths at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's grave together with the newly-formed convening committee members of Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh.

The US 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on March 13 said unlawful or political killings, forced disappearances, life-threatening prison conditions, freedom of speech limitations, negative government pressure on and fear of reprisal by press and media, and impunity for security force abuses were the most significant human rights problems in Bangladesh last year.