Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Political parties, human rights activists and lawyers have criticised the government over the draft laws on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and prevention of enforced disappearances, calling for an end to political appointments and stronger institutional independence.

They also demanded that allegations of enforced disappearance be investigated by an independent and impartial body instead of law enforcement agencies.

They made the remarks at a roundtable titled "National Human Rights and Prevention of Enforced Disappearance Draft Laws, 2026: Legal Review and Way Forward" organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP) at the Shafiqul Kabir Milon Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday afternoon.

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