PM reaffirms commitment to containing terrorism
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday reaffirmed her commitment to containing terrorism, militancy and women and child trafficking alongside continuing efforts to strengthen democracy, reports UNB.
The PM said this when visiting US Congresswoman and Ambassador at-Large for Global Women's Issues Betty McCollum met her at her office.
After the meeting, Press Secretary to the PM Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters.
He said Sheikh Hasina told the US Congresswoman that after assuming power her government controlled extremism, terrorism and militancy in the country with an iron hand. "But, the militants are still getting patronage from the main opposition," she alleged.
PM said her government approved a draft anti-trafficking law last month stipulating capital punishment for human trafficking and prosecution of the accused by tribunals.
"Bangladesh is upgrading its national capacity to combat the menace of trafficking in persons," the PM said adding that her government is relentlessly working for people's empowerment, especially that of women.
In this context she mentioned that the direct election of female councilors to reserved seats of all local government bodies, election of parliament members, appointment of a good number of women ministers, secretaries, justice of higher courts and police officers.
The PM also mentioned about her government's steps to give the country's democracy a strong footing and said the Election Commission is being strengthened to this end.
She referred to the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in local government election in Comilla City Corporation (CCC) for making the voting fair and transparent.
About continuation of the democratic process, she said, "Democracy must continue in the country. Without democracy there'll be no development in any country."
PM said her government during its previous term had taken initiatives to reach healthcare services to the doorsteps of people through community clinics and the country was fully freed from polio.
On war crimes trial, the PM said the trial of the war criminals is a popular demand of the nation as it was in the case of the trial of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The PM said this when visiting US Congresswoman and Ambassador at-Large for Global Women's Issues Betty McCollum met her at her office.
After the meeting, Press Secretary to the PM Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters.
He said Sheikh Hasina told the US Congresswoman that after assuming power her government controlled extremism, terrorism and militancy in the country with an iron hand. "But, the militants are still getting patronage from the main opposition," she alleged.
PM said her government approved a draft anti-trafficking law last month stipulating capital punishment for human trafficking and prosecution of the accused by tribunals.
"Bangladesh is upgrading its national capacity to combat the menace of trafficking in persons," the PM said adding that her government is relentlessly working for people's empowerment, especially that of women.
In this context she mentioned that the direct election of female councilors to reserved seats of all local government bodies, election of parliament members, appointment of a good number of women ministers, secretaries, justice of higher courts and police officers.
The PM also mentioned about her government's steps to give the country's democracy a strong footing and said the Election Commission is being strengthened to this end.
She referred to the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in local government election in Comilla City Corporation (CCC) for making the voting fair and transparent.
About continuation of the democratic process, she said, "Democracy must continue in the country. Without democracy there'll be no development in any country."
PM said her government during its previous term had taken initiatives to reach healthcare services to the doorsteps of people through community clinics and the country was fully freed from polio.
On war crimes trial, the PM said the trial of the war criminals is a popular demand of the nation as it was in the case of the trial of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.