Dhaka, July 26 -- Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said upholding human rights in Bangladesh is not possible without addressing the longstanding issues within the three key organs of the state -- the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.

"We must fix the state's three main pillars. Without doing so, there is no way to ensure human rights. We have to touch the core issues. That's where we are trying to bring change," he said while speaking at the 11th Human Rights Conference held at Dhaka University's Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium.

Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) organised the conference.

Referring to the country's democratic journey, Dr Nazrul said Bangladesh witnessed relatively fair elections and peace...