BANGLADESH NEWS
“Mancha-Fancha (platform and
whatnot) are being erected at different parts across the country in the name of
‘Phansi Chai (we demand death penalty). We want to say in no unclear terms that
stop such Mancha. Otherwise, people’s Mancha will be set up in Dhaka,” she
said.
The Leader of the Opposition addressed a rally in front of Goalimandra Moniparha Kali Mandir in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj district in the afternoon.
The second war crimes tribunal o Feb 5 handed down Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla life in prison sentence, sparking off a wave of anger and frustration, drawing people to Shahbagh to form mass protests continuing to date.
Khakeda claimed that ‘pro-government elements’ attacked and vandalised temples of the Hindus across the country as ‘the Shahbagh movement staged by the government proved unsuccessful’.
Earlier, the former Prime Minister visited a temple, damaged allegedly by Jamaat-e-Islami supporters, in the area recently.
Coming down heavily on the youngsters demanding capital punishment, she said: “The Shahbagh movement isn’t neutral. The Awami League men and atheist youths are behind the movement. They neither believe in Islam, nor in Hinduism, Buddhism or Christianity.”
She termed the ‘Prajanma Chattar’ at Shahbagh intersection ‘Nastik Chattar’.
“Out of the country’s 160 million people,” Khaleda claimed, “50 million are youths. But even one percent of the youths aren’t there in Shahbagh.”
“The Shahbagh youths don’t believe in justice. They also don't care much about the government. The government is indulging in different misdeeds to hide its failures by involving the spoiled and atheist youths. This aim is to divert the people’s attention (from the failure).”
The BNP chief went to the damaged temple at around at 5:20 pm and talked to the affected people in the area.
Suspected supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami vandalised the idols and torched the Kali Mandir – the temple of Hindu Goddess Kali – on the night of Mar 5.
Khaleda said: “The government isn’t allowing the opposition to hold rallies and take out processions, but is letting the Shahbaghis (Shahbagh protesters) stage rallies by blocking roads and providing police security. The government is harbouring them by providing money and foods.”
“These youths burst into cheer shouting ‘execution, execution’. They dance and sing songs. Different sorts of anti-social activities are being committed there.”
Khaleda said issues like corruption and misrule of the government, mass killings, graft in Padma bridge project and murders of Bangladeshis in the border areas have not found any place in the Shahbagh movement.
In her 30-minute speech, the opposition chief said: “We would like to tell the youths that we also want the trial of crimes against humanity and anti-state activities. Everyone against the liberation will be tried.”
She alleged that the government was arresting only the activists of the BNP and its key ally Jamaat. “Journalist Sirajul Islam and Bangabir Kader Siddiqui have said that Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir was a Razakar. There are many such Razakars in the Awami League.”
She again questioned the neutrality of the war crimes tribunals and claimed the trials were not being accepted at home and abroad. “We’ll constitute tribunal to try all war criminals and those resorting to misdeeds if voted to power.”
About the recent Jamaat-unleashed violence that claimed at least 80 lives, the former Prime Minister said: “If police don’t stop genocide, they may not be recruited for the UN peacekeeping missions.”
She pledged to create jobs for unemployed youths and build Bangladesh a ‘developing and self-reliant state’ if her party is vote to power in the next polls.
The Leader of the Opposition addressed a rally in front of Goalimandra Moniparha Kali Mandir in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj district in the afternoon.
The second war crimes tribunal o Feb 5 handed down Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla life in prison sentence, sparking off a wave of anger and frustration, drawing people to Shahbagh to form mass protests continuing to date.
Khakeda claimed that ‘pro-government elements’ attacked and vandalised temples of the Hindus across the country as ‘the Shahbagh movement staged by the government proved unsuccessful’.
Earlier, the former Prime Minister visited a temple, damaged allegedly by Jamaat-e-Islami supporters, in the area recently.
Coming down heavily on the youngsters demanding capital punishment, she said: “The Shahbagh movement isn’t neutral. The Awami League men and atheist youths are behind the movement. They neither believe in Islam, nor in Hinduism, Buddhism or Christianity.”
She termed the ‘Prajanma Chattar’ at Shahbagh intersection ‘Nastik Chattar’.
“Out of the country’s 160 million people,” Khaleda claimed, “50 million are youths. But even one percent of the youths aren’t there in Shahbagh.”
“The Shahbagh youths don’t believe in justice. They also don't care much about the government. The government is indulging in different misdeeds to hide its failures by involving the spoiled and atheist youths. This aim is to divert the people’s attention (from the failure).”
The BNP chief went to the damaged temple at around at 5:20 pm and talked to the affected people in the area.
Suspected supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami vandalised the idols and torched the Kali Mandir – the temple of Hindu Goddess Kali – on the night of Mar 5.
Khaleda said: “The government isn’t allowing the opposition to hold rallies and take out processions, but is letting the Shahbaghis (Shahbagh protesters) stage rallies by blocking roads and providing police security. The government is harbouring them by providing money and foods.”
“These youths burst into cheer shouting ‘execution, execution’. They dance and sing songs. Different sorts of anti-social activities are being committed there.”
Khaleda said issues like corruption and misrule of the government, mass killings, graft in Padma bridge project and murders of Bangladeshis in the border areas have not found any place in the Shahbagh movement.
In her 30-minute speech, the opposition chief said: “We would like to tell the youths that we also want the trial of crimes against humanity and anti-state activities. Everyone against the liberation will be tried.”
She alleged that the government was arresting only the activists of the BNP and its key ally Jamaat. “Journalist Sirajul Islam and Bangabir Kader Siddiqui have said that Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir was a Razakar. There are many such Razakars in the Awami League.”
She again questioned the neutrality of the war crimes tribunals and claimed the trials were not being accepted at home and abroad. “We’ll constitute tribunal to try all war criminals and those resorting to misdeeds if voted to power.”
About the recent Jamaat-unleashed violence that claimed at least 80 lives, the former Prime Minister said: “If police don’t stop genocide, they may not be recruited for the UN peacekeeping missions.”
She pledged to create jobs for unemployed youths and build Bangladesh a ‘developing and self-reliant state’ if her party is vote to power in the next polls.
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