US lawmaker seeks sanction against B'desh

Expressing a sense of urgency on the escalating crisis of human rights violations in Bangladesh, an influential Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar, called on the US Departments of Treasury and State on Wednesday to impose and enforce sanctions on those perpetrating these heinous acts against minorities in the South Asian country.

"I call on the Departments of Treasury and State to impose and enforce sanctions on those perpetrating these heinous acts against minorities in Bangladesh," Thanedar said in front of the US Capitol on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of Hindu Americans who had come from various parts of the country.

Since July, he said, Bangladesh has experienced a spike in political violence, leading to the resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.