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Govt to bring terrorists under trial within six months: Law minister
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DHAKA, Feb 9, 2015 (BSS) - Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque said the government will ensure the punishment of the alleged miscreants who are now involved with terrorist activities after completion of their trial within next six months.
"The only way to rein in the terrorism is to ensure punishment to the culprits within shortest possible time", said the minister.
The minister said this as chief guest while he was addressing a discussion on the occasion of birth anniversary of Prof Kabir Chowdhury here today. Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee ("Committee for Resisting Killers & Collaborators of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971") arranged the programme.
Presided over by vice-president of the Nirmul Committee Prof Muntasir Mamun, the meeting also addressed, among others, by National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman, Major General (retd) Abdur Rashid, Chairman of Nari Progati Sanga Rokeya Kabir.
Saudi Arabia keen to recruit more Bangladeshi workers
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DHAKA, Feb 9, 2015 (BSS)- Saudi Arabia today expressed its interest to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh for mutual benefits of the two brotherly countries.
Visiting Saudi Deputy Minister for International Affairs Dr Ahmed Fahad I. Alfahaid expressed this interest when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence here this evening.
After the meeting, PM's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri briefed reporters.
The Saudi deputy minister said: "We are not happy with the little number of Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia. We want to hire more workers from Bangladesh."
He mentioned that Bangladeshi workers are very hard-working and faithful and they are making immense contribution to Saudi economy.
Expressing satisfaction over the existing bilateral relations with Bangladesh, Dr Fahad said they have a good history with Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister thanked the Saudi government for resumption of recruiting Bangladeshi workers.
"We are providing necessary training to the workers on laws, rituals and language so that they don't face any problem in Saudi Arabia," she said.
In this connection, the Prime Minister requested the Saudi government to come up with their curriculum and provide joint training.
Sheikh Hasina once again greeted the new Saudi King through the deputy minister.
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, PM's International Affairs Advisor Dr Gowher Rizvi, Senior Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office Md Abul Kalam Azad and Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri were present on the occasion.
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