At a press conference at her party's Dhanmondi office on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Hasina said the government was working against people's struggle to uphold their fundamental human rights.

"The BNP-Jamaat led coalition government is the enemy of humanity, democracy and the rule of law," she said.

"On this World Human Rights Day, we find ourselves struggling for our human rights, restoration of the rule of law and freedom of speech," Hasina said.

She observed that the human rights situation in Bangladesh has worsened due to repression, torture and murder of political opponents by the ruling party men. "No-one is secure in Bangladesh -- whether at home, workplace, mosque or in custody."

She said under the present government's rule the country has turned into a dangerous place to live in where an average of 15 people are killed daily and 27 women and children are raped or tortured. "We must unite for democracy and against the enemies of humanity," she said.

She said a tough agitation programme against the government is on the cards. "A movement is already on and it will continue to grow till this anti-people government steps down."

Referring to the recent lynching incidents at Char Clerk in Noakhali that resulted in 31 deaths in three days, Hasina said the incidents proved that people have no confidence in the government. "People have now taken the law into their own hands and resorted to killing suspected criminals after losing faith in the government," she said.

Terming the Noakhali incidents extreme violation of human rights, Hasina apprehended that society is heading towards anarchy and extreme cruelty with no human values. She demanded proper investigation into the lynching, adding that an AL team would be sent to Noakhali to probe the incidents.

Hasina also touched upon the recent arson attack in Banshkhali where 11 people of a family were burned to death. "It's a sad example of the growing trend of human rights violations in Bangladesh."

She said the government is tarnishing the country's image with law and order spinning out of control, a fact, she said, cannot be hidden in this age of information superhighway. "That's why Amnesty International, European Parliament and international human rights organisations have identified Bangladesh among those with a poor record on human rights."

Hasina also criticised the enactment of Indemnity Ordinance after the anti-crime Operation Clean Heart to absolve members of the joint forces of all responsibilities of custodial deaths.

"Such an act goes directly against the fundamental principles of human rights. At least 58 people were killed during the operation while four others are still missing, and nobody faced any trial for that."

Earlier, a 12-minute documentary was screened on "insecurity of common people, political persecution, torture on minorities, death in safe custody and repression on journalists" during the present government's rule. Senior AL leaders were present.