Bangladesh not safe!

The change in law has been prompted by a recent High Court case R (on the application of Zakir Husain) v the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The court held, "… when it (Bangladesh) was added to the list, or at any time since then, no rational decision maker could have been satisfied that there was in general in Bangladesh no serious risk of persecution of persons entitled to reside there or that removal of such persons thither would not in general contravene the UK's obligations under the Human Rights Convention." The decision suggested that it was wrong to include Bangladesh in the list since it was never a safe country because of the failure of the state to provide adequate protection to its citizens.

This decision will further tarnish the image of Bangladesh and act as a big boost for those who are actively campaigning to portray Bangladesh as a failed/ unsafe/fanatical state. The government of Bangladesh must realise that despite taking some measures there is something very much wrong in the administration of law and order in the country and take seriously the criticisms levelled against their failures instead of brushing them aside.