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Bid to remove NHRC office from PWD building

Staff Correspondent
The Public Works Department (PWD) yesterday removed computers and furniture of the newly formed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from its office without any prior notice.
NHRC Secretary Aftab Uddin Talukdar filed a theft case with Ramna Police Station alleging that the equipment of the office, including computers and furniture, were stolen.
NHRC Chairman Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury told The Daily Star, "I came at office at 9:00am yesterday and found the equipment and furniture missing and many of the furniture damaged."
He said, "It is a criminal offence to remove a government office and its documents and equipment and, therefore, the criminal case has been filed." ,
When contacted, the PWD official, who is looking after the NHRC office, told reporters that he opened the door of the office following the directive of a higher official.
The two-storey NHRC building at Hare Road in the Ramna area is owned by the
Public Works Department (PWD).
The NHRC was formed through an ordinance in December last year and started its activities in October this year.
Besides, the government appointed a chairman and two members on December 1. They started work from the day of their appointments in the office. NHRC opened its office in the building with the permission of housing and public works ministry in November.
Sources said, the computers and other equipment were stored in a room on the ground floor.
PWD Chief Engineer Abdul Hakim said they are renovating the building following the directive of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works to accommodate the ministers of the coming government
Rashedul Hai, secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Wofkk said thfe 'NHRC was supposed to leave the building by November and so they are asked to evict the office.
"The building is allotted for the ministers, so we are bound to vacate the building for them", thesecretarysaid.
Justice Amirul Kabir
Chowdhury said he is not aware of the deadline to vacate the office as he has been appointed on December 1.
Besides, he said they were not informed of any renovation work or given any prior notice to leave the office.
NHRC chairman said, "We would continue our office in the building and some of the materials have been reinstalled in the afternoon after interference by the law ministry.