NHRC for action against people responsible

The National Human Rights Commission has recommended taking action against the authorities concerned for whom a BNP leader had to attend his mother’s janaza wearing handcuffs and leg irons in Gazipur.

The commission condemned the incident through a press release on Thursday.

According to media reports, BNP leader Ali Azam was released on parole for three hours on December 20 and was allowed to attend his mother’s Namaz-e-janaza.

However, he was handcuffed and shackled throughout the parole period that sparked criticism across the country.

The commission thinks that taking a prisoner to his mother’s funeral with handcuffs and leg irons after being released on parole is not only inhumane but also against the constitution and fundamental human rights of Bangladesh.

Besides, the directive of the High Court regarding handcuffing an accused was not followed in this case, it said. In order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, the Commission urged the authorities concerned to take legal action against those involved in the incident.