The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

There is no scope of getting special privilege as a woman or former prime minister under the existing laws of the country, said Women and Children Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury yesterday.

"Law should be allowed to take its own course," she said while commenting on the two detained former prime ministers of the country.

The adviser was giving an interview to the private television channel, Channel I yesterday.

According to Rasheda K Chowdhury, government's dialogues with the political parties would not only bridge the gap, but also accelerate the process of general election and handing over power to an elected government.

Since the charge was framed against detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case, while framing charge against another detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia is now at the final stage, Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury was asked how she viewed the trial of two former women prime ministers being a woman.

The adviser also spoke about the proposed dialogues of the government with the political parties.

"Government's dialogues with the political parties will lead to relaxing emergency and accelerate the process of allowing indoor politics," she observed.