Plan underway for Bangabandhu killing commission, says Anisul

BNP's anarchy to be dealt with an iron fist: Home minister

FE Team | Published: January 09, 2019 00:07:50

Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday government will try to form a commission to identify perpetrators of the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, report agencies.
The minister came up with the remarks while talking to journalists at his Secretariat office as they congratulated him on assuming the office for the second time.
"It is not impossible to bring back the killers of Bangabandhu and we are working on it. After the killing of 1975, the killers were sent abroad under state patronage. Some were established in the country too. After assuming power in 2001, Khaleda Zia government too sponsored the killers. Her principal secretary even went to airport to receive the body of killer Major Dalim's wife," Anisul said.
The law minister said his priority in this term will be to ensure justice for the people of country and he will try to resolve problems in this regard.
"The constitution, which was formulated by Bangabandhu, tells us how to ensure justice for the people and we will try to implement those," he added.
The minister said his ministry will intensify and strengthen many good steps taken during the last tenure of this government.
"Both the divisions under my ministry have helped me equally and because of that, I was able to do my work easily. I would like to continue my job following the experience I gathered last time."
Anisul also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for giving him the responsibility of the Ministry of Law for the second time.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Tuesday if BNP tries to unleash any anarchy in the name of movement in the future that will be thwarted at any cost.
"BNP can wage a movement in the coming days as it's the democratic right of a political party. However, if they want to unleash anarchy in the name of any movement, it'll be dealt with an iron hand," he said while talking to reporters after taking charge as the Home Minister again.
The minister said the execution of government's zero-tolerance policy against militancy will be their first challenge. "We haven't allowed militancy to raise its ugly head and won't allow so in the future, too."
He also said they want to maintain zero tolerance against drug abuse. "The menace of drug abuse will be rooted out from the society at any cost."
Asaduzzaman said efforts will be strengthened to curb terrorism from the country. "Our law enforcement agencies are working with efficiency to uproot terrorism. They're now well-prepared to keep the law order normal facing any challenge," he said.
He voiced his determination to complete the unfinished works, which he termed as one of his big challenges.