Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the World Bank has to take necessary measures in order to regain the trust of Bangladesh.
The World Bank can take action against its officials who brought false corruption allegation and hatched conspiracy against Bangladesh, he said.
The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after inaugurating a training programme for district and sessions judges at Judicial Administration Training Institute in Dhaka.
“We want remedy of the conduct that World Bank has done with Bangladesh about financing Padma bridge construction,” Anisul Huq said, adding that the World Bank has to apologise to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for its conduct and to the people who have become victims due to the false allegation.
Replying to a question, he said it was not mentioned in the agreement signed by Bangladesh and the World Bank that legal action can be taken against the World Bank if it cancels the loan, although the World Bank is not above the law.
The law minister refused to make any comment about the High Court rule on formation of an enquiry commission to identify the people who made up “false stories” about a corruption conspiracy involving the Padma bridge project.
It will be fair if any observation comes from the High Court, he said.
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On February 15, the HC issued a suo moto rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why it should not be directed to form an enquiry commission to identify the “culprits who made up false stories” about a corruption conspiracy involving the Padma bridge project.
In the rule, the court also asked the authorities to explain why they should not be ordered to bring those behind such stories to justice.
Law Secretary ASSM Zahirul Haque and JATI’s Director General Justice Khondker Musa Khaled also spoke at the inaugural function.
Source: Daily Star
