BNP forms 'humane govt' to protect human rights: Shama Obaed

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has reiterated the government's commitment to protecting human rights, saying the country witnessed repeated violations over the past 17 years, reports UNB.

"We have seen how human rights were repeatedly violated in different sectors during the past 17 years," she told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.

The state minister said the Bangladesh BNP has formed a 'humane government' and reaffirmed its pledge to safeguard human rights.

"BNP worked in the past to protect and strengthen human rights. The government will continue efforts to reinforce those protections in the future," she said when asked about a letter sent by several international human rights organisations to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.