STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Speakers at a discussion yesterday said it is possible to eliminate unlawful arrest and detention in the country through inclusive social reforms without considering the government and law enforcement stakeholders as opponents.

They called for effective enforcement of laws, stronger accountability, and compensation for victims to this end.

The discussion titled “Arrest and Detention in Bangladesh: Context and Legal Analysis”, was organised by the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.

Presenting the keynote paper, Prof Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman of Dhaka University’s law department said implementation of existing laws remains weak, pointing to concerns over unlawful and informal arrests without warrant, lack of judicial control over detention, poor enforcement of anti-torture protections, abuse of

SEE PAGE 5 COL 4