Dhaka: Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzaman at a programmed here today sought political parties’ pledge for formulating an anti-discrimination act. “Political parties will not get our votes unless they make a commitment to formulate this act. We need a strong act as a vague act cannot provide remedy. We have to force the Law Commission and Law Ministry in this connection,” he said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the chief state counsel made these observations while addressing a civic dialogue on formulating an anti-discrimination act at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center this afternoon. The event was organized by Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), and Citizen’s Initiative, with assistance from UNDP and Swiss Embassy.
Citizen’s Platform Convener and CPD Distinguished Fellow Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya presided over the function, where BLAST executive director and senior jurist Barrister Sara Hossain presented the keynote paper. The dialogue was also addressed by Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, NCP joint convener Khalid Saifullah, Gana Forum acting president Subrata Chowdhury, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) general secretary Abdullah Al Kafi Ratan, economist Dr. S R Osmani, and UNDP Bangladesh Senior Adviser Dragan Popovich.