Noted citizens concerned about Dr Kamal's security
Expressing concern over Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain's security, 42 eminent citizens yesterday called upon police to take legal action against the persons posing threats to him.
“We have learned from media reports that being concerned about his security, the police have recently met with Dr Kamal Hossain, one of the founders of the Constitution of Bangladesh,” reads a joint statement.
“We believe that there is no reason to treat this statement lightly. We believe that the police would not give such information to a nationally and internationally renowned person... without any cause,” it says. It is therefore the responsibility of police to identify those who are threats to his security. “We also call upon the police to perform its duty properly to ensure the security of all candidates and voters.”
The signatories include political scientist Prof Rounaq Jahan, former caretaker government advisers M Hafizuddin Khan, Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman and Rasheda K Choudhury, former election commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain, economists Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya and Prof Anu Muhammad, women's rights leader Shireen Huq, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman, local government expert Dr Tofayel Ahmed, environment activist Syeda Rizwana Hasan, rights activists Sultana Kamal and Khushi Kabir, lawyer Shahdeen Malik and DU professor CR Abrar.
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