
DHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Land Barrister Kayser Kamal today said the democracy the people had lost has been restored and now is the time to establish the rule of law to ensure justice.
He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion on the expectations of the legal fraternity from the current government regarding the establishment of democracy, the rule of law, the protection of human rights, and good governance.
The Nationalist Lawyers' Forum organized the discussion prior to a prayer and Iftar mahfil.
During the event, Kayser Kamal, Secretary General of the Nationalist Lawyers' Forum and the Legal Affairs Secretary of BNP, said, "Hundreds of thousands of lawyers across Bangladesh had taken a pledge that we would not return home until the fascist regime resigned and a democratic Bangladesh was established. Through long struggles and movements, they have been able to fulfill that promise, Alhamdulillah."
The State Minister, "The democracy we had lost has been restored. Now comes the turn (the time) to establish the rule of law, meaning the establishment of justice. In that regard, I call upon the entire legal fraternity of Bangladesh- let us unite and build a humane Bangladesh under the leadership of Tarique Rahman in the reconstruction of the new Bangladesh; a Bangladesh where there will be the rule of law, human rights will be upheld, and constitutional rights will be firmly established."
MP Zainul Abedin, President of the Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers' Forum, Vice-Chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council, and a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court presided over the programme.
Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajal, Joint Secretary General of the Nationalist Lawyers' Forum and Chairman of the Bar Council's Executive Committee, Gazi Towhidul Islam, General Secretary of the Supreme Court Unit of the Nationalist Lawyers' Forum, Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Khan, Central Committee's Publicity Secretary, and other lawyers from the forum took part in the event.