Describing the BNP-Jamaat-Chhatra Dal-Shibir as militants and condemning their recent violence activities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said they put their claws on Bangladesh to destroy and undermine the country’s development.
She made the remarks during a meeting with the leaders of the 14-party alliance at Ganabhaban in Dhaka in the evening, reports BSS.
The premier said countrywide mayhem was completely a militant act designed by the BNP-Jamaat clique to undermine the country's development.
"The incidents, which are happening in the country, are not political matter, rather a complete act of militants. It is aimed at destroying Bangladesh," she said.
She came down heavily on the BNP-Jamaat clique for carrying out the nationwide destruction cashing in on the quota reform movement.
She also dismissed the notion that the recent unrest was related to quota reform, attributing it instead to malicious intents. “Their ill motives were visible; quota reform was not an issue at all,” she clarified.
Sheikh Hasina further criticised “the militants” for targeting public infrastructure. “They intended to destroy the structures providing services and convenience to the masses,” she noted.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has reached in a dignified position on the global stage with socio-economic and infrastructure development across the country.
"Everyone is now showing honour to Bangladesh," she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the Awami League, highlighted the government’s achievements in socio-economic development, asserting that such progress has elevated the country’s standing. “Through our socioeconomic development, we have positioned Bangladesh with dignity,” she said.
