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BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said fugitive criminals cannot claim the right to obtain National Identity Cards (NIDs) and passports while evading the rule of law.
He made the remarks on Tuesday (November 10) at the divisional science fair in Rajshahi, organised by the Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) at the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College auditorium in Bogura under the title ‘In Search of Future Scientists-2026’.
Rizvi questioned the grounds on which those who had fled the country after committing mass killings could seek NIDs and passports.
“Fugitive criminals cannot enjoy such facilities by evading the rule of law,” he said.
Referring to remarks by a former law minister, Rizvi said that during Sheikh Hasina’s government, the minister had stated that the statements of absconding accused could not be broadcast in the media. Yet, he added, a person who had fled the country following the deaths of hundreds of people was now seeking NID and passport facilities to return.
Recalling the sacrifices of Abu Sayed, Mugdha, Ahnaf and Wasim, along with nearly 1,400 children, teenagers and young people, Rizvi stressed the need to ensure justice for crimes against humanity.
He also alleged that BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman had faced inhuman torture, leaving him nearly crippled, and had travelled abroad following legal procedures for medical treatment. In contrast, he said, the then prime minister fled the country amid a mass uprising.
On the election and the government’s legitimacy, Rizvi said people no longer believed in farcical elections or midnight voting. He claimed the current representative government had been formed through a free and fair election with the participation of all.
He said the government would ensure the enforcement of the law in accordance with the Constitution and establish the judiciary as the people’s last resort.
Praising students’ innovations at the science fair, Rizvi said their talent and creativity were commendable and that they could one day become Bangladesh’s Einstein and Newton.
Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, ZRF Executive Director Professor Dr Farhad Halim Donar, Bogura BNP President and MP Rezaul Karim Badsha, and local BNP leaders were present at the event.
