BANGLADESH

Forces opposed to the war crimes trials are using social networking sites and community blogs as tools for their propaganda, says Awami League lawmaker Baby Maudud.

"When the rumour targets a particular side, it is not difficult to make out who are behind the canard. Apart from rumours, there are campaigns with imaginative details on Facebook and other blogs," she said taking part in the thanksgiving motion on the president's speech at Sunday's session.

The government should be pro-active and efficient enough to stop the ongoing campaigns against the war crimes trials and keep the country's democratic practices unimpeded.

She slammed BNP chief Khaleda Zia's statement threatening to make the government "physically impaired".

"In the 21st century, they (the disabled) are referred to as 'physically challenged' ... while some are physically impaired, some others seem to be intellectually (impaired). When talked about her (Khaleda) way, the physically challenged can also feel hurt..."

Baby Maudud also called for a legal provision against anyone berating the physically challenged people.