Bangladesh Awami League expresses deep concern, strong condemnation, and protest over the physical and mental abuse inflicted on former Speaker of the National Parliament, Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, and her arrest in a completely baseless and fabricated case. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury held a constitutionally mandated position in the National Parliament and was the countryâs first female Speaker. Such inhumane treatment toward a competent, refined, and humane woman politician is contrary to democratic culture and the rule of law, and constitutes a grave violation of human rights. This kind of behavior toward an individual who served in a constitutional position of the state and played a vital role in upholding the dignity of the countryâs democratic institutions is not only disgraceful but will stand as a deplorable example. The Bangladesh Awami League firmly believes that such false cases and acts of repression, carried out to satisfy political vendetta, have endangered the democratic environment of the country. This is against the principles of justice and represents a heinous misuse of the law. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. At the same time, we call for the withdrawal of all false and harassing cases filed against national leaders and people from all walks of life, and for the release of all political prisoners. There is no alternative to this if Bangladesh is to be built as a fair and democratic state. Joy Bangla Joy Bangabandhu Long live Bangladesh. #Bangladesh #BangladeshCrisis
