TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
How an ex-PM wants bloodshed
Wonders Hasina at AL rally; defends Shahbagh youths; alerts people about Jamaat propaganda
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wanted to go to power through bloodshed.
Addressing a rally in the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, she also said the government was always committed to stand against any threat to public life.
Hasina reiterated that the ongoing trial of war criminals would be completed no matter what conspiracies were hatched.
Referring to Khaleda’s statement at a Manikganj rally on Saturday that “Some more lives might be lost, but we will have to accept this for the sake of the country and its people,” the PM wondered how an opposition leader could say such things.
“Why does she want more lives to be lost? Is this for protecting the war criminals? …. She wants more blood. Why? Because she wants to assume power through bloodshed.”
The PM said the people would never vote for such “bloodsuckers”.
The ruling Awami League organised the rally to mark the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to protest “BNP-Jamaat anarchy” against the war crimes trial and communal harmony.
Hasina, who is also the AL president, also urged the nation not to be misguided by the rumours and propaganda being dished out by the BNP and Jamaat.
Referring to a smear campaign against the war crimes trial as reported by The Daily Star on Sunday, she noted that the ceremony of changing the Gilaf (cover) of Holy Kaaba had even been described as a human chain for the release of Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
“The Jamaat even took Sayedee to the moon to misguide the people of the country,” she said, referring to Sayedee’s face being implanted on the moon through photoshopping.
She added that Jamaat founder Abu Ala Moududi on different occasions had criticised Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM).
Criticising Khaleda Zia for calling the Shahbagh youths atheists and spoiled, the PM said the youths were brilliant and well educated and had identified themselves with the spirit of the Liberation War.
“How can a Muslim term another Muslim an atheist? Only Allah will judge who is an atheist,” she added.
“If we believe Allah has created the Earth… we have to keep faith in Him. She [Khaleda] has totally lost faith in Allah and after coming back from Singapore with mental illness she is calling the Shahbagh youths atheists and spoiled,” said Hasina. She added that everybody knew about Khaleda’s practice of religion.
Hasina said the BNP-Jamaat had attacked temples and killed clerics of different religions after coming to power in 2001 and now they were doing the same. “They don’t believe in any religion and they launch attacks on every religion.”
About the propaganda centring around Vitamin A capsule, the premier said the government was caring about child health and parents need not worry.
Hasina criticized Khaleda for enforcing hartal day after day while the students were taking SSC exams.
She urged all the pro-Liberation War people to resist the evil force that wants to destabilise law and order and poses a threat to public life and properties.
AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, party leaders Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury, Abdul Latif Siddiqui, Mohammad Nasim and Mahbubul Alam Hanif also spoke on the occasion.
Last night, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday lambasted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her speech at the rally.
Speaking at a press conference at the BNP central office, Fakhrul, also the BNP spokesperson, said the prime minister always speaks in a language which is devoid of decency.
Addressing a rally in the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, she also said the government was always committed to stand against any threat to public life.
Hasina reiterated that the ongoing trial of war criminals would be completed no matter what conspiracies were hatched.
Referring to Khaleda’s statement at a Manikganj rally on Saturday that “Some more lives might be lost, but we will have to accept this for the sake of the country and its people,” the PM wondered how an opposition leader could say such things.
“Why does she want more lives to be lost? Is this for protecting the war criminals? …. She wants more blood. Why? Because she wants to assume power through bloodshed.”
The PM said the people would never vote for such “bloodsuckers”.
The ruling Awami League organised the rally to mark the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to protest “BNP-Jamaat anarchy” against the war crimes trial and communal harmony.
Hasina, who is also the AL president, also urged the nation not to be misguided by the rumours and propaganda being dished out by the BNP and Jamaat.
Referring to a smear campaign against the war crimes trial as reported by The Daily Star on Sunday, she noted that the ceremony of changing the Gilaf (cover) of Holy Kaaba had even been described as a human chain for the release of Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
“The Jamaat even took Sayedee to the moon to misguide the people of the country,” she said, referring to Sayedee’s face being implanted on the moon through photoshopping.
She added that Jamaat founder Abu Ala Moududi on different occasions had criticised Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM).
Criticising Khaleda Zia for calling the Shahbagh youths atheists and spoiled, the PM said the youths were brilliant and well educated and had identified themselves with the spirit of the Liberation War.
“How can a Muslim term another Muslim an atheist? Only Allah will judge who is an atheist,” she added.
“If we believe Allah has created the Earth… we have to keep faith in Him. She [Khaleda] has totally lost faith in Allah and after coming back from Singapore with mental illness she is calling the Shahbagh youths atheists and spoiled,” said Hasina. She added that everybody knew about Khaleda’s practice of religion.
Hasina said the BNP-Jamaat had attacked temples and killed clerics of different religions after coming to power in 2001 and now they were doing the same. “They don’t believe in any religion and they launch attacks on every religion.”
About the propaganda centring around Vitamin A capsule, the premier said the government was caring about child health and parents need not worry.
Hasina criticized Khaleda for enforcing hartal day after day while the students were taking SSC exams.
She urged all the pro-Liberation War people to resist the evil force that wants to destabilise law and order and poses a threat to public life and properties.
AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, party leaders Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury, Abdul Latif Siddiqui, Mohammad Nasim and Mahbubul Alam Hanif also spoke on the occasion.
Last night, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday lambasted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her speech at the rally.
Speaking at a press conference at the BNP central office, Fakhrul, also the BNP spokesperson, said the prime minister always speaks in a language which is devoid of decency.
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