The US has for years been imposing sanctions on individuals and entities without national criminal jurisdiction and in the absence of universal jurisdiction, a UN independent human rights expert said Thursday. This is a clear violation of due process rights, including the presumption of innocence and fair trial, she added. These rights
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US sanctions on RAB made BNP fearless: Fakhrul
The US sanctions on RAB and the international community's voice against human rights violations in Bangladesh have helped rejuvenate the BNP rank and file to take to the streets fearlessly, as reflected in its recent rallies, according to the opposition party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.He also said that
US sanctions outcome of USD 100 million project: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has said that the US sanctions on some Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members, including him from his time leading the paramilitary force, are the result of a USD 100 million project. The IGP said this at areception organized in his honor on the occasion
Dhaka smells more assaults: Momen seeks counter move by patriotic citizens
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday urged the patriotic citizens abroad to put in their stronger efforts to counter conspiracies against the country's interest, noting that there might be more "assaults" on the country and its interests based on propaganda and disinformation. "It seems to me there might be
