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The opposition on Wednesday hit back at the Prime Minister's claim over the grisly grenade on an Awami League rally on Aug 21, 2004, saying the Awami League itself had links with the attack.
BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the allegation at a press conference on Wednesday to counter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks blaming then the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami alliance for the horrible attack.
"We condemn the gruesome grenade attack. But the remarks of the Prime Minister and the Local Government Minister involving BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman aren't acceptable. They've been dishing out such false propaganda to divert people's attention from the government's failure in all the sectors," he said.
"We strongly condemn such false propaganda of the government," he added.
Hasina on Tuesday at a function marking the eighth anniversary of the grenade attack blamed it on the BNP-Jamaat coalition. Tarique, son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, was made accused in the grenade attack case after further investigation into the perceived attempt on the life of then the opposition leader Hasina.
Incumbent President Zillur Rahman's politician wife Ivy Rahman and 23 others were killed in the grisly attack on the rally in front of the Awami League headquarters.
Several hundred people, including then the opposition leader Sheikh Hasina and top leaders of her Awami League party, were injured. The attack is widely believed to have been carried out to assassinate Hasina.
Then the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami government allegedly perverted the course of investigation. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police had continued investigation accusing a vagabond Joj Mia. Three investigation officers (IO) have been sued for the attempt.
Defending the then BNP government's steps against Joj Mia, Rizvi said on Wednesday that no 'drama' was staged centring Joj Mia. "He was an antisocial person and he was accused in many criminal cases. There're political motives behind terming him innocent."
The BNP leader further claimed that Tarique was made accused solely for political purposes. The government appointed party-backed retired police officer Abdul Kahar Akand as the investigation officer and Tarique was indicted in the case through a supplementary chargesheet, he said.
"The government did it out of political vengeance," he said.
Rizvi continued, "I think such heinous incident was carried out with ill motive to blemish a patriot government. The ruling party (Awami League) had also connections with the attack."
About the steps taken by the BNP-led government following the attack, he said that government initiated a judicial investigation and took all necessary measures after the incident.
"Foreign investigation teams including Scotland Yard of the UK were also brought in here, but the then opposition didn't help in the investigation," he claimed.
"We want fair and neutral trial of the attack."
BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the allegation at a press conference on Wednesday to counter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks blaming then the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami alliance for the horrible attack.
"We condemn the gruesome grenade attack. But the remarks of the Prime Minister and the Local Government Minister involving BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman aren't acceptable. They've been dishing out such false propaganda to divert people's attention from the government's failure in all the sectors," he said.
"We strongly condemn such false propaganda of the government," he added.
Hasina on Tuesday at a function marking the eighth anniversary of the grenade attack blamed it on the BNP-Jamaat coalition. Tarique, son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, was made accused in the grenade attack case after further investigation into the perceived attempt on the life of then the opposition leader Hasina.
Incumbent President Zillur Rahman's politician wife Ivy Rahman and 23 others were killed in the grisly attack on the rally in front of the Awami League headquarters.
Several hundred people, including then the opposition leader Sheikh Hasina and top leaders of her Awami League party, were injured. The attack is widely believed to have been carried out to assassinate Hasina.
Then the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami government allegedly perverted the course of investigation. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police had continued investigation accusing a vagabond Joj Mia. Three investigation officers (IO) have been sued for the attempt.
Defending the then BNP government's steps against Joj Mia, Rizvi said on Wednesday that no 'drama' was staged centring Joj Mia. "He was an antisocial person and he was accused in many criminal cases. There're political motives behind terming him innocent."
The BNP leader further claimed that Tarique was made accused solely for political purposes. The government appointed party-backed retired police officer Abdul Kahar Akand as the investigation officer and Tarique was indicted in the case through a supplementary chargesheet, he said.
"The government did it out of political vengeance," he said.
Rizvi continued, "I think such heinous incident was carried out with ill motive to blemish a patriot government. The ruling party (Awami League) had also connections with the attack."
About the steps taken by the BNP-led government following the attack, he said that government initiated a judicial investigation and took all necessary measures after the incident.
"Foreign investigation teams including Scotland Yard of the UK were also brought in here, but the then opposition didn't help in the investigation," he claimed.
"We want fair and neutral trial of the attack."
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