Anisul Huq
Khaleda must return to jail for seeking permission to go abroad: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia must return to jail for submitting a fresh application seeking permission to go abroad for treatment.
Talking to UNB, Anisul also said his ministry has already given an opinion for extending further by six months the suspension of Khaleda’s jail sentences following an application submitted by her family to the government.
“There’s no scope to reconsider the application seeking permission to send Khaleda Zia abroad under section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). She has to go back to jail and then submit a fresh application if she wants to go abroad for treatment,” the minister said.
Read: Ailing Khaleda’s family seeks permission to send her abroad
Journalist Rozina must get justice: Law Minister
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam must get justice.
He said this to reporters at his residential office in the capital's Gulshan on Tuesday night.
The minister said, "I will just say that in such an incident if there is any suspicion of creating a gap between the government and journalists, then the government will surely try to remove it.”
On the day of hearing, the court will surely look into it and consider everything. He would also ask the prosecution to look into the case, he added.
Read: Health Ministry forms 3-member committee to probe Rozina incident
“I can say that Rozina Islam will definitely get justice,” he said.
Earlier, journalist leaders including the president and general secretary of the National Press Club and Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum met the law minister and briefed him about Rozina Islam’s incident.
A Dhaka court meanwhile, sent Rozina, arrested in a case under the Official Secrets Act, to jail after rejecting the police's demand for her five-day remand.
She was arrested for allegedly attempting to illegally “collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them” from the Secretariat on Monday.
Read: Rozina’s arrest a black chapter in history of Bangladesh journalism: Editors’ Council
The Prothom Alo journalist rejected all the allegations saying, "I was, in fact, harassed at the Secretariat."
BEPZA gives highest priority to workers’ safety, welfare: Law Minister
Geographical location, inexpensive and easily trainable workforce and moderate production cost have helped Bangladesh become an attractive investment destination, Law Minister Anisul Huq said Sunday.
“The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) always attaches the highest priority to the safety and security of the workers. It’s reflected through workers-owners-management synergy prevailing in the EPZs,” the minister said.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the launch of BEPZA Helpline for EPZ workers at BEPZA Complex in the capital.
Huq said the government has taken different initiatives to ensure rights and privileges of the workers, adding that the country has achieved tremendous economic growth during the last decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Government committed to incorporating ADR into existing laws: Anisul Huq
The government is working on incorporating the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provisions into existing laws to make the commercial dispute resolution process easier and shorter.
SC launches ‘cause-list app’
The Supreme Court has launched an app to ease the process of checking the cause-list and information about court activities.
Law Minister seeks coordinated response against human trafficking
Stating that human trafficking is a rapidly evolving crime, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said that a comprehensive and well-coordinated response is required to fight it.
Death penalty to deter rape: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the incidents of rape will decrease as death penalty has been incorporated in the law as the highest punishment for the crime.
Death penalty for rape: Law Ministry sending amendments to Cabinet
The Law Ministry is proposing the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape.
Law Minister helps return 'sold' baby to mother in Gaibandha
Following an intervention from Law Minister Anisul Huq, the Gaibandha district administration on Sunday tracked down the newborn who was sold by the parents to meet the very expenses of having him at a private clinic, from Sadulapur upazila of the district and reunited with mother Anjula Begum.
Khaleda’s sentences could be suspended for another six months: Law Ministry
The Law Ministry on Thursday gave its opinion for extending the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sentences in two graft cases for six months more based on some conditions.