Country sanctuary of criminals: BNP
Opposition BNP leaders yesterday blamed the government for turning the country into a sanctuary of criminals.
They were speaking at a rally organised by Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the labour front of BNP, at Muktangon in the city.
The rally was organised to protest the filing of cases against the BNP leaders including Sramik Dal President Nazrul Islam Khan accusing him of instigating the torching of railway carriages following the October 11 train accident in Sirajganj.
BNP Standing Committee member MK Anwar MP said there is no place for good people in the country.
He said Sheikh Hasina's government has turned the country into a sanctuary of criminals - extortionist, 'bajikor', grabbers and tender manipulators.
Anwar blamed the PM for the present sorry state of the country.
He said some 6,600 cases, which were filed against Awami League leaders and workers, including 12 against Hasina, have been withdrawn by the government. “As a result, some one lakh identified killers have returned to the society.”
Describing the misrule of the 22-month-old Awami League government, the former Minister said the situation has become such that there is no alternative to movement.
He said the ruling Awami League resorted to the course of repression on the BNP leaders and workers in a bid to reintroduce one-party Baksal.
Anwar warned that no external force can keep the ruling party in power.
One day the people will remove the present government and the BNP will come to power when fresh investigation of each crime will take place, he told the rally.
Addressing the demonstration as the chief guest, BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain said the government, which exploits people after coming to power making false commitments before the election, would have serious consequences.
He said the party in power has not fulfilled any of its pre-election pledges.
Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia said the government will have to take the responsibility as the PM is “pushing the country to confrontation, terrorism and killing.”
Sadeq Hossain Khoka, Jafrul Hasan, Majibur Rahman Sarwar MP and Anwar Hossain also spoke at the rally with Sramik Dal Senior Vice-president Abul Kashem Chowdhury in the chair.
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