Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has said the people of Bangladesh do not want another weak and toothless human rights commission without authority or efficiency.

He made the remark on Saturday while speaking at a discussion titled 'Draft Human Rights Commission Act 2025' organised by the Citizens' Platform.

Debapriya said the initiative to form a national human rights commission was first taken during the Fakhruddin-led caretaker government in 2007, and by 2009 a draft law was prepared to set the roadmap.

Later, the Awami League government changed the draft at will and established the commission through parliament, but it turned out to be ineffective, he said

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