Barrister Rumin Farhana has alleged that local leaders and activists of political parties are involved in financial dealings with police officials, including influencing criminal cases through monetary transactions.
Speaking on a private television talk show, the independent MP claimed that in many areas police maintain direct communication with local BNP leaders regarding case-related decisions.
“In many cases, the police have direct contact with local BNP leaders. These local leaders decide who will be made accused in cases and how cases will be handled through financial transactions in collusion with the police,” she said.
Rumin Farhana further alleged that local leaders are often pressured to provide money to police officials in exchange for avoiding legal complications.
“Local leaders are threatened over the phone and told to share money with the police. They are told that if they fail to pay, their names will be included in cases,” she claimed.
She also criticised what she described as a continuing culture of political exclusion in Bangladesh’s parliamentary system.
“I have seen one-party dominance for a long time, and it is still continuing,” she said.
According to Rumin Farhana, previous parliaments were structured by excluding BNP and Jamaat from political competition, while the current political environment, she alleged, is functioning by sidelining the Awami League and left-leaning parties.
She said the country’s current political situation requires the creation of strong and independent institutions capable of functioning impartially.
“In the context of where Bangladesh stands today, it is the responsibility of those who have worked in the legal profession and political arena to build institutions that can function independently and fairly,” she said.
Rumin Farhana also stressed the importance of ensuring that such organisations receive support while remaining free from political influence.
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
