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The interim government is prioritising the prosecution of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates for their alleged involvement in murders and enforced disappearances, said CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday.
Speaking at the opening of a training programme for agricultural journalists at the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) in the capital, Alam said some 3,500 people went missing and around 2,000 youths were murdered under Hasina’s administration, as per a UNB report.
“The process to ensure justice is already underway,” he added.
Pointing at the media, Alam revealed that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has set two potential timelines for the national elections.
But, he said, finalising the election date will depend on consultations with political parties.
Dismissing rumours of plans to ban the Awami League, he said, “The interim government has no intention to dissolve the party. Political parties themselves must address such matters.
However, the Awami League continues to spread false information instead of expressing regret to the nation.”