The government of Bangladesh does not pursue the politics of revenge rather attaches highest priority to ensuring security and justice for every citizen.
Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Nurul Islam on Monday said this at a consultation meeting with diplomatic missions stationed in Dhaka and international development partners on the drafts of the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Act, 2026 and the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2026, held at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
“Rather than pursuing politics of revenge and vengeance, the government’s foremost priority is to ensure the safety and access to justice of every citizen,” he said, adding that the government’s objective is to maintain public security through effective enforcement of the laws and the implementation of legal penalties.
Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman presided over the meeting organised by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Chief Whip said the Prime Minister himself had been a victim of injustice for many years but never believed in politics of revenge or vengeance. Instead, he said, his long political struggle had helped create an environment conducive to establishing justice and the rule of law in the country.
He said if anyone found guilty of committing a crime, the person would be brought to justice in accordance with the nature and severity of the offence. “The ultimate purpose of punishment is to establish the genuine rule of law in the country,” he said.
Noting that many people in the past had been deprived of justice, despite losing family members, Nurul Islam said the current government is working tirelessly to end such deprivation and ensure that justice reaches the doorsteps of the people.
Referring to legal reforms, the Chief Whip said the government welcomes the cooperation and constructive opinions of development partners in its efforts to build a humane, justice-based and democratic state.
He said protecting citizens’ rights and improving their quality of life through necessary legal and policy reforms remain among the government’s key objectives.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, European Union Ambassador Michael Miller, British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke, Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh, Norwegian Ambassador Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller, UNDP Bangladesh Deputy Resident Representative Sonali Dayaratne, and UN Women Bangladesh Representative Gitanjali Singh were, among others, present at the event, said a press release.
