The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury called for ensuring human rights for all and eliminating corruption and terrorism from the society.

"Corruption would not be there if human rights could be ensured," he said.

He said this at a seminar on 'The Role of human rights movement in building corruption and terrorism free Bangladesh' at the National Press Club yesterday organised by Human Rights Observation Association to mark the World Human Rights Day.

ACC Chairman said, "Time has come for us all to fight against corruption and we must utilize this opportunity to get a positive result. If we do not get positive outcome, we will change our methods."

While addressing a link between corruption and terrorism he said, "We all know corruption and terrorism coexist and terrorism patronise corruption. Terrorism must be uprooted to curb corruption."

Prof Jalaluddin Ahmed, Justice Abdur Razzak, Prof Dr Showkat Ara Hossain, Col (Retd) Nazmul Huq of International Migration Organisation, among others, spoke at the seminar.

Later, the Association awarded Human Rights Padak 2007 to Dr Tuhin Malik for his contribution to human rights movement.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) organised observed the day with various functions across the country.