Protect human rights: President

President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged all concerned to take effective measures for protecting human rights across the country.
The President was talking to a five-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Bangabhaban in the city.
The delegation, led by the commission Chairman Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, submitted its annual report for 2009-2010 to the president.
During the meeting, the delegation told the president that the human rights situation of the country is improving and the commission is relentlessly working to ensure human rights for all.
The delegation also apprised the president of its regular activities and sought his cooperation for further development of the commission.
Zillur assured the delegation of extending his all-out support for protecting the human rights in the country as well as allocating the necessary budget to build the commission's office and recruit its staff for smooth activities.
Secretaries concerned of the president's office were present at the meeting.