NHRC faces legal hurdles

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is not legally empowered to investigate any crime like the brutal seven murders in Narayanganj, its chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman said Sunday.
“The law that created the NHRC in 2009 allows it only to make recommendations. It has no executive power to conduct investigation,” he told reporters replying to a question on the sideline of a seminar on National Women Development policy at CIRDAP in the city, according to a news agency.
National Human Rights Commission organised the seminar where Prof Kaberi Gayen of Dhaka University presented key note paper highlighting women development policy 2011, its success and challenges.
Shirin Akhter, MP, Ayesha Khanam, president of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, Prof MM Akash of Dhaka University Economics Department took part in the discussion session.