“We are requesting people to sacrifice temporarily for the sake of waging movement to oust the Awami League-led government.”
BNP joint Secretary Salahuddin Ahmed in a press release said the ongoing movement would continue till the “illegal” government steps down and free and fair election is held.
“This [hurling petrol bombs] could never be a movement; rather it is a terrorist and militant act and we want such terrorist and militant act to be stamped out from the country forever.”
Claiming her government was continuing its all-out efforts to restore peace in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renewed her call to the BNP-led 20-party alliance to shun the destructive acts, asserting that the Bangali nation would never concede defeat to terrorists.
“Although BNP chief Khaleda Zia was elected prime minister of Bangladesh for two terms, it is clear that the ongoing movement is now controlled by Tarique Rahman as his instructions from London are being implemented here.”
Food Minister Quamrul Islam yesterday said the ongoing movement of BNP was steered by Tarique Rahman and not by party chairperson Khaleda Zia.