STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Fair and impartial adjudication of crimes is extremely important for protecting the country’s democracy, human rights, and the professionalism of the armed forces, the BNP has said.

The party stated that accountability for an individual’s actions, particularly in cases of serious crime, must rest solely with the person concerned, and that it would be improper to question an institution because of their misconducts.

Signed by Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, senior joint secretary general, made the statement after the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday formally charged 28 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 25 top and mid-ranking current and former army officers, in three cases of enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture.

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