Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the flag-bearer of human rights and social justice.
Bangabandhu took effective measures to tackle injustice and inequality in the society, he said.
The minister was speaking at a function to inaugurate “child-sensitive courtroom” established under a project titled 'Strengthening Capacity of Judicial System for Child Protection in Bangladesh' at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI).
"Bangabandhu also realized the importance of providing legal aid to ensure access to justice for the marginalized and underprivileged sections of the society," the law minister said.
Mentioning Bangabandhu's incomparable vision, courage and devotion to the policy of justice and equality, as a guide to the progress and prosperity of the Bengali nation, the law minister said, Bangabandhu first prioritized the establishment of the legal framework of the newly independent country so that the civil rights of all are well established and justice is ensured.
"In the new journey, Bangabandhu prioritized the formulation of a world class constitution and made it possible in just 10 months. This constitution lays down the principles of democracy, secularism, socialism and social justice, which form the strong foundation of the country's legal and judicial system," Anisul further said.
He also said that the government wants to take the country's child judicial system to world standard and that is why the law ministry has taken different steps in this regard.
Haq also said that the newly reformed children's courts should ensure all kinds of children's rights, including care, maintenance, protection, participation, and taking their opinions, all concerned should work together.
UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh Sheldon Yett in his speech said his agency believes in implementation of non-institutional arrangements for all children in need of protection and care.
"Deprivation of liberty and detention of children in conflict with the law should only be used as a last resort and for as short a period as possible," Yett added.
Presided over by Law and Justice Division Secretary Md Golam Sarwar, the function was also addressed by project director Sheikh Humayun Kabir, among others.
