Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged law enforcers to be more vigilant to bring criminals to justice during the ongoing ‘Operation Devil Hunt’.
He made the call while addressing a workshop on ‘Law Enforcement with Emphasis on Human Rights and Environment in the Future Situation of the Country,’ at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Dhaka’s Rajarbagh on Tuesday.
Emphasising the need for strict law enforcement, the adviser said, "I would like to emphasize that no criminal should be allowed to escape from the law enforcement agencies. We do not want to see criminals in the streets, markets, fields, or highways. Every criminal must be brought under the law, and we want to ensure that justice is served."
Highlighting the primary objectives of the government, he said they are working to ensure the safety and security of the citizens' lives and property.
He also said that the government is committed to bringing those involved in terrorism, anarchy, and criminal activities to justice. Fascism has been defeated, but its allies continue to conspire both domestically and internationally against the government, he added.
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The Home Adviser narrated how fascists had illegally accumulated vast wealth by exploiting the resources of the country and had labeled those who opposed their wrongdoing as traitors.
"They encouraged their party's supporters to file false cases, harassed people unjustly, and controlled the media. Human rights organisations were silenced, and a loyal capitalist class was created to exploit resources. The civil service and security forces were manipulated, and the independence of the judiciary was undermined," he said.
He said that the government is sincerely working to bring criminals involved in murders, money laundering, embezzlement, and treason to justice, particularly those involved in July-August killings, terrorist activities, and organised criminal networks.
The adviser informed that a good number of criminals have so far been arrested by the government’s police, Rapid Action Battalion and armed forces amid the operation which was started on February 8.
He said his ministry will oversee and monitor the entire operation nationwide and the 'Joint Operation Center' established at the police headquarters will coordinate the activities of 'Operation Devil Hunt' across the country.
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The adviser also emphasised that metropolitan police commissioners in major cities and district magistrates in other regions would coordinate the operation. Moreover, the government has appointed eight judicial magistrates in Dhaka metropolitan area to expedite summary trials for criminals, urging people to remain vigilant with commitment to the government.