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Find out that who are behind publication of ex-CJ’s book: PM
NEW YORK, Sept 28, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today asked the journalists to find out that who are behind the publication of the autobiography of former Chief Justice SK Sinha, saying that she (PM) knew about it.
“I know about it, but I won’t tell you … (rather) I want to know about it from you and I want that you will expose that who are behind the publication of the book,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing a press conference at Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN in New York this morning.
The press conference was convened to brief the media about her participation in the ongoing 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.
An autobiography of Justice Sinha, now in the US, came out recently where the former CJ wrote different reasons for her stepping down from the post of the chief justice.
Lalitmohan-Dhanabati Memorial Foundation holds the copyright of Justice Sinha’s book titled “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy”.
The publication ceremony of the book is scheduled to take place in the US capital of Washington tomorrow.
Sheikh Hasina said the journalists will have to unearth that how many times the script of the book was taken to Bangladesh and whom it went to.
“Please unveil that who are giving money for launching of the book and whether any journalists like you or any newspapers are involved in it and what amount of help they are providing,” she said.
The premier said: “You will have to find out that whether any big lawyer is correcting the script or any newspaper or its owners is patronizing it.”
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.
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