'Step down showing respect to people's will’

Awami League Presidium member Abdus Samad Azad addressing a public meeting at Mymensingh Town Hall ground on Sunday.. PHOTO: STAR

The front ranking AL leader was adderssing a public meeting at Mymensingh Town Hall ground on Sunday, arranged by his party's district unit.

The BNP- led Four Party Alliance government failed in all sectors he claimed and said sooner it steps down, the better it will be for the people.

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He claimed that the immediate past AL government had improved law and order, maintained price stability and enhanced Bang-ladesgh's image abroad.

Foreign invesment had increased.

But the scenerio changed after the present government took over as it includes anti-liberation forces.

"They believe in politics of killing and conspiracy. This has brought a slide in the law and order and tarnished the image of the country abroad", he told the meeting.

Killings and other crimes have increased, creating a suffocating situation. People now want relief from such a situation, he said.

People have no security of life and property and they are hard hit due to unabated price spiral of essentials.

The government wants to cling to power by suppressing the opposition. Its plan to increase the number of parlaiment seats is a plea to cover up its failure.

Abdus Samad Azad called upon the people to unite under the banner of Awami League and launch an oust-government.

Presided over by Mymensingh district AL President Principal Motiur Rahman, the meering was also addressed by, among others, central AL leaders Afzalur Rahman Babu, Mahbubul Alam Shakil, B M Mozammel Haque; and district leaders Prof Dr. M Amanullah MP, Altaf Hossain Golandaj, Abdul Matin Sarker MP, Capt. (Redt) Mujib, Nazim Uddin Ahmed, M Shamsul Haque, Rashida Mohiuddin.

Chhatra League leaders Motahar Hossain Litu, Mukul Sarker, Nuruzzaman Khokon and Aminul Islam also addressed the meeting.