Bangladesh, March 19 -- Foreign Minister (FM) Dr A K Abdul Momen has categorically rejected the US Human Rights (HR) Report, saying the report is not objective, and in many cases it is more applicable to the US rather than Bangladesh.

"Yes, we're rejecting the report. It is not an objective report, and is based on information provided by some Bangladeshi non-government organisations," the minister said while briefing the press at the ministry on Monday.

Commenting on the issue of torture and death in security custody, the minister said these incidents are more frequent in the US than in Bangladesh.

"Many incidents of human rights violations remain unreported in that country. We hear about the Guantanamo Bay (detention camp), and about pr...