NAOGAON, Mar 31 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Amnesty International (AI) has undermined its credibility severely and lost its importance and glory being identified as a biased organization.
"The Amnesty International gave statements in favour of criminals, who were against humanity, to stop the trial of war criminals when the trial is going on in our country. They didn't give any statement when BNP-Jamaat killed people through petrol bomb attacks. Even, in many cases, they (AI) were silent when Israeli forces hunted people like birds in Palestine," he told the reporters while replying to a query at the Circuit House here.
For these reasons, Hasan said, it is not so much important what the organisation has told as it has already been identified as biased. But, some newspapers published their news seriously, he added.
The minister said, "I saw the report. They published the report of 'Ain o Salish Kendra' accordingly. Amnesty International published their reports by taking information from one or two specific sources which are involved in criticising the government. It is nothing but a part of international conspiracy to hinder our development and progress."
Replying to another query over a proposal of BNP to form a 'national government', he said BNP has tried to form an alliance along with rightist, leftist, extreme rightist and extreme leftist before 2018's polls and they formed the alliance. But, the result of the alliance is only five seats in the election, said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.
Amnesty International biased, loses glory, says Hasan
FE Team | Published: April 01, 2022 00:07:58
Amnesty International biased, loses glory, says Hasan
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