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Trial of War Criminals

PM seeks UN assistance

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought help of the United Nations in holding trial of the war-criminals. saying prosecuting them has become a national demand.
The prime minister placed the request when Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Coordinator in Bangladesh Renata Lok Dessallien called on her at the Prime Minister's Office.
"Prosecuting the war criminals has become a national demand and we have included the issue in our election manifesto," Sheikh Hasina told the UN country chief.
In reply, Renata suggested that her government make extensive study on how other countries across the world handled the issue of war criminals so that Bangladesh can avoid any "unfortunate” experiences.
Hasina and Renata also discussed the role of local government for sustainable development in the grassroots level.
The prime minister said in the upazila system, the parliament members should have some roles in its activities for the welfare of the people as well as country’s overall development.
Sheikh Hasina also sought UNDP assistance in imparting training to the new members of parliament for making the parliamentary system more effective.
About the post of deputy speaker from the major opposition party in the House, she said the opposition didn't propose a candidate for the post before the election of the speaker and the deputy speaker according to the Rules of Business. "We can’t propose on behalf of them," said the prime minister.
About post-poll incidents she said from the very first day after the election, her party leaders and activists had been asked to show restraint and not to take the law in their own hands.
She, however, pointed out that during the rule of the 4-party alliance government,
her party leaders and workers were subjected to inhuman torture and repression.
As such, "It was very difficult for me to keep them calm. But they obeyed my order and didn't go for reprisal,” Hasina informed the UN coordinator.
Dessallien stressed reconciliation among political parties through bringing qualitative changes. "It would be very challenging for the new government to bring back the pace of development as the country' was under an undemocratic government for long," she remarked.
In response, the prime minister said it would not be that difficult for the government as her government believes in the strength of the people who are the source of all powers. She is confident about carrying out development on all socioeconomic fronts.
In this context, she referred to the 1996-2001 tenure of her Awami League government and said despite consecutive hartals by the opposition, her government had achieved a tremendous success in developing the country in all sectors.
Prime Minister's Office Secretary Kazi Aminul Islam and Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad were present.