Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Wednesday posed a question saying how they will demonstrate accountability to people if they hold the national election without any trials for the killings committed during the July uprising.
"If we hold elections without any trials, how will we show accountability to people and to ourselves?" he told reporters in front of state guest house Jamuna after a meeting between the BNP delegation and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
The adviser said over a thousand youths sacrificed their lives and 50-60 thousand people got affected physically and holding trial of the killers is one of the key desires.
There are demands for swift execution of trials for the killings committed during the July uprising.
Responding to a question, Asif Nazrul said no delay is being made in terms of the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He also talked about the government's initiative to set up another tribunal to expedite the process.
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Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the meeting lasted for two hours and four advisers – Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud, Adilur Rahman Khan and Dr Asif Nazrul – accompanied the Chief Adviser Dr Yunus at the meeting with the BNP delegation.
Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretaries Apurba Jahangir and Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were also present during the media briefing.