Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday urged Bangladesh's political parties to make a firm public commitment to enact a strong and effective anti-discrimination act, saying such a commitment should be a prerequisite to gaining public confidence and votes.

Speaking as chief guest at a civic dialogue on the necessity of the law, the country's top legal officer cautioned that a weak or ambiguous legal framework would fail to ensure genuine justice and redress.

"Political parties will not get our votes unless they commit to formulating this Act," Asaduzzaman declared. "We need a strong Act, as a vague one cannot provide remedy. We must compel the Law Commission and the Law Ministry to act accordingly."

The Attorn...