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Dhaka, Mar 11 Home minister Shahara Khatun has said the people are scared ahead of BNP's Mar 12 rally and that the measures the government has taken are just to ensure their security.
"It is not the government but the people who got panicked due to opposition's Mar 12 programme. It is our responsibility to assure people that all necessary steps have been taken for their security," she said.
The minister admitted organising rally or programme is the right of any political party in a democratic system, but said the people got panicked due to statements issued by the opposition leaders.
Alleging that BNP's ally Jamaat-e-Islami is planning to create anarchy, Shahara showed newsmen a news item ran by a Bengali daily regarding this. Quoting the news reports she said, "BNP warned Jamaat against any subversive activities. It proves that there could be attempts to create anarchy on Mar 12.
She rejected an allegation that government took steps to cut off communications to Dhaka from the rest of the country.
The minister said government did not slap any ban on plying of vehicles.
"Better ask them (transporters)...," she said when newsmen asked her who gave the order to snap communications.
When asked how many have been detained ahead of the opposition's Mar 12 programme, she said, "I don't have the exact number. I can tell you after checking it with the people concerned."
To a question whether BNP would give permission to hold the rally, the home minister said, "BNP didn't come to me for the permission. People concerned will look into the matter."
Shahara expressed her satisfaction over the security situation when asked if she was going to resign to a deteriorating law and order situation marked by the killing of a journalist couple and then a Saudi embassy official.
"The prime minister will tell me if she finds out that I am not working properly. Once she said that I won't have any right to hold on to the position," she added.
She once again assured journalists that commendable progress has been made in the investigation of the killing of the journalist couple. But she could not tell when the investigation findings are going to be made public.
"It is not the government but the people who got panicked due to opposition's Mar 12 programme. It is our responsibility to assure people that all necessary steps have been taken for their security," she said.
The minister admitted organising rally or programme is the right of any political party in a democratic system, but said the people got panicked due to statements issued by the opposition leaders.
Alleging that BNP's ally Jamaat-e-Islami is planning to create anarchy, Shahara showed newsmen a news item ran by a Bengali daily regarding this. Quoting the news reports she said, "BNP warned Jamaat against any subversive activities. It proves that there could be attempts to create anarchy on Mar 12.
She rejected an allegation that government took steps to cut off communications to Dhaka from the rest of the country.
The minister said government did not slap any ban on plying of vehicles.
"Better ask them (transporters)...," she said when newsmen asked her who gave the order to snap communications.
When asked how many have been detained ahead of the opposition's Mar 12 programme, she said, "I don't have the exact number. I can tell you after checking it with the people concerned."
To a question whether BNP would give permission to hold the rally, the home minister said, "BNP didn't come to me for the permission. People concerned will look into the matter."
Shahara expressed her satisfaction over the security situation when asked if she was going to resign to a deteriorating law and order situation marked by the killing of a journalist couple and then a Saudi embassy official.
"The prime minister will tell me if she finds out that I am not working properly. Once she said that I won't have any right to hold on to the position," she added.
She once again assured journalists that commendable progress has been made in the investigation of the killing of the journalist couple. But she could not tell when the investigation findings are going to be made public.
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