The human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than that of the United States in many instances, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud.
The minister made the claim on Thursday after attending a discussion 'Mahe Ramadan and Mass Media' and Iftar Mahfil organised by Bangladesh Sampadak Forum in the city, dismissing the report of the US on human rights issues in Bangladesh.
He said: "We do not agree with the US human rights report. The data in this report might have been collected from certain sources. And the sources are one-sided and provide a lot of misinformation.”
“In fact, in many cases, the human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than that of the United States, though not in all cases," he added.
"There are no prisons in our country like the way people are tortured at Guantanamo Bay of the US."
The minister also said the relation between Bangladesh and the US is very close. Besides, the security force mentioned in the report (RAB) has also taken technical assistance from the US.
