No extrajudicial killing exists in Bangladesh: Kamal
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today told the parliament that there is no existence of extrajudicial killing in Bangladesh.
“Our government does not support or encourage extrajudicial killing anyway,” Kamal said in reply to an Awami League lawmaker’s query.
In the written question, lawmaker Hazera Khatun wanted to know whether the government will take any measure to implement the High Court’s verdict regarding extrajudicial killing.
“The present democratic government is firmly determined to establish rule of law and to protect people’s fundamental rights,” Kamal said.
He also said that the government follows ‘zero tolerance policy’ against any member of law enforcement agencies found to be violating his/her lawful duties.
A total of 66,014 police force members faced minor to major disciplinary actions on different allegations in the last five years, the minister also told the House.
Of them, 61,910 faced minor punishments while 3600 faced major punishments and 504 police members were sacked or given forced retirement as part of departmental actions, the home boss said while replying to lawmakers’ queries.
In the scripted answer, Kamal, however, did not elaborate about the minor and major departmental actions.
Meanwhile, a police official told The Daily Star that major punishment usually means demotion, cancellation of yearly increment and black listing in the yearly report.
Minor punishment refers to temporary detention, special duty, additional parade, admonition and warning, he added.
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