Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised the government of the United States to take care of issues in its own country first instead of giving Bangladesh and other countries ‘lectures’ on human rights. Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in broad daylight in the city of Buffalo, New York in the latest incident. The prime minister was asked about the issue during her press conference on her recent trip to Thailand. But elsewhere that same country is seen as outspoken about human rights.”Criticising domestic and foreign human rights organisations, she said, “And these human rights agencies… There are many big human rights advocates in our country too, why are they silent now?”“Why don’t they take action? Whenever I get a chance, I try to tell people from my own experience why I am against this war.

Source: bd News24 May 02, 2024 12:15 UTC