Abrar Hussain
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted that certain quarters are backing former Chief Justice SK Sinha with particular motives. The statement comes as the launch of his autobiography “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy” approaches.
“Please unveil who gives money for launching the book and if any journalists like you or newspapers are involved in it and what quantum of help they are providing,” she told a press conference in New York on Friday.
The premier also asked reporters to find out whether any “big lawyer” corrected the script or any newspaper or its owners patronized its publication.
The premier’s comments came in response to a question as the press conference was called at the far end of her US tour coinciding with the 73rd Session the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Sinha, who is now in the US as well, is said to have described in what situation he stepped down from the post of the chief justice as he came up with the autobiography with Lalitmohan-Dhanabati Memorial Foundation being its copyright holder.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam were present on the dais, while Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the UN Masud-Bin-Momen gave his introductory speech.
PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim moderated the press conference.