Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the government is not pursuing a policy of revenge and does not want to do so in the future.
“We have not become vengeful, nor do we want to be,” he said while speaking at an exchange of views on law and order, corruption control, drug prevention, good governance and accountability at Satkhira Deputy Commissioner’s office.
Responding to questions from journalists, the law minister said police were used to file politically motivated cases.
“There is not a single example of the police filing politically motivated cases after Aug 5,” he said.
He said police cannot refuse to register a case if an individual submits a complaint but they must investigate the allegations.
“We have reached a position of balance. There are no more false ‘ghost’ cases like before,” he said.
Asaduzzaman said the police force had been turned into a tool of political servitude.
“After August 2024, we had to give the police mental strength and courage. They are now trying to work impartially and continuing their efforts,” he said.
On drug control, the minister said drug trafficking is not being carried out solely by a handful of people in Bangladesh as consignments were also entering the country from a neighbouring state.
Addressing corruption, he said, “Financial corruption is one thing. Another is intellectual corruption, when someone sitting in a position of authority thinks about how to harm people instead of ensuring justice,”
“We must stop both forms of corruption,” he added.
The minister said the government would continue working under the prime minister’s guidance to ensure good governance for the people.
“We are speaking out against drugs as well as political thuggery,” he said.
Members of Parliament from the district, the district council administrator, the deputy commissioner, officials of law enforcement agencies, political leaders and prominent citizens attended the meeting.
Participants discussed various problems and prospects of the district.
The minister is scheduled to attend a meeting with party leaders and activists at the district Shilpakala Academy in the afternoon.