My regime was different from military rule: Ershad
Former president and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said his regime was different from military rule.
“During my tenure development took place in the country. I started decentralising the administration creating 64 districts from 21 and introducing upazila system,” he said.
The former army chief and military ruler said this at a discussion at JP's Banani office in the city marking the International Mother Language Day.
JP's Dhaka city unit (north) organised the discussion addressed also by the party's presidium member Kazi Zafar Ahmed, JP Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader and other central leaders.
Ershad said, “Rulers of today are re-introducing the systems which I had established 20 years ago. I have thought those things 20 years back what you are thinking now.”
The former dictator also termed the decision of joining the grand alliance 'timely' and 'correct' and said he would not do politics destroying the very existence of JP.
Ershad urged the government to check price hike of essentials and punish the culprits who have manipulated the share market.
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