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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday accused the government of using a special force comprised of intelligence, Rab, Chhatra League and Jubo League men to force disappearances.
Those who are involved in killings and disappearances won't be spared. They will be put on trial, warned the leader of the opposition.
''Because of committing terrorism and murder, people didn't vote Awami League to power for 21 years. If it loses the next general elections, it will not be able to return to power for the next 42 years,'' she told a rally at the playground of welfare club at Ghagutia of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur.
She cautioned the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) saying, ''If you try to make the government happy, you will make a mistake. This government has only a few days left. Who will save you after that?''
The former premier complained that the government does not sack ministers fearing disclosure of secret information about corruption.
That is why the government has transferred former communications minister Syed Abul Hossain to another ministry and kept Suranjit Sengupta as a minister without portfolio, she stated.
The country is in a regime of killing and disappearance, she mentioned adding, the government has prepared a list of senior BNP leaders to force them to disappear.
The government has shown disrespect to Tajuddin Ahmed and his family and even did not accept the resignation of Sohel Taj from the parliament fearing he could disclose information about corruption of the government, said Khaleda.
''Suranjit told the prime minister that he would reveal secret information of the government and that's why he has been made a minister without portfolio,'' she mentioned.
“No one is secured in the country. A total of 14 journalists have been killed during the present government's tenure. A journalist couple was murdered, but no arrest has been made so far. They (the couple) had important information about corruption by the prime minister and her relatives,” said the BNP chief.
To cover up the railwaygate scandal, the government has made BNP leader Ilias Ali to disappear, she maintained.
''The government has worsened the relations with foreign countries.
The Indian finance minister has told me that they don't want to keep relations with any particular party, rather they want to maintain relations with people,'' mentioned Khaleda.
In the name of quick rental power plant, people close to the prime minister have made quick money, she alleged.
She further noted that the construction of Padma bridge is halted due to the government's corruption. She vowed to build two bridges over the Padma if her party is voted to power.
Thousands of people joined the rally which began around 3:00pm.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and member of its standing committee ASM Hannan Shah spoke, among others.
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