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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that after being freed from one and a half decades of fascist rule and exploitation, an accountable and democratic government has been established in the country through direct votes of the people.
“The people have regained their lost democratic political rights,” he said while inaugurating the e-bail bond system in seven more districts including Bogura at a function at the District and Sessions Judge Court premises here this morning.
At that time, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Bogura District Bar Association at the court premises.
Tarique Rahman, also the Chairman of ruling BNP, said that it is now the demand of time to ensure that no autocrat or subservient group can ever again snatch away the rights of the people and establish fascist rule in the country.
“With that goal, the present government has taken appropriate steps to strengthen every constitutional institutions of the country,” he added.
Prime Minister's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman were present at the event, among others.
The Prime Minister said that unless the rule of justice is established in the country through coordination among the three branches—legislative, executive and judiciary— the benefits of democratic rights of the citizens will not be ensured.
Establishing justice to ensure social balance, equality and rights is one of the key elements of a modern state system, he said, adding, it is essentially a fundamental aspect of establishing morality, law and the rightful rights of people.
Tarique Rahman said that the proclaimer of the country’s independence, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, had opened the door to the independence of judiciary of Bangladesh.
Noting that the role of judges is key in establishing the rule of law, he said therefore, Ziaur Rahman had opened the door to the independence of the country’s judiciary which had been taken away through the fourth amendment of the constitution.
“But during the fascist regime, the judiciary was turned into a partisan court,” the premier added.
Claiming that although the country was ruled in the name of law, he said, there was no justice in the country.
The Prime Minister said in August 2024, the freedom-loving people of the country were freed from the rule of darkness. “Therefore, the present government is committed to establishing the people’s right to justice through establishing the rule of justice in the country.”
If people can firmly believe that the court is not a place of harassment but a safe place to get justice, Tarique Rahman said, then ‘mob violence’ will also be eliminated from society.
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