Observing that the BNP chairperson has changed her strategy to destabilise the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically said Khaleda Zia is hatching conspiracy from abroad to tarnish Bangladesh's image by killing the foreigners.
"Khaleda Zia killed numerous people in the name of her so-called movement while she was in the country. Now staying abroad, she is killing the foreign nationals to create panic among them to taint the image of the country... she has taken such an evil strategy and started applying it," she said
In this connection, Sheikh Hasina urged the people to stay alert against the evil design of the BNP leader and sought their cooperation to foil the evil plan. "There would be no place of militancy and terrorism in the country," she said.
The Prime Minister said this Saturday when newly elected office-bearers of Chittagong, Barisal, Rangpur, Gopalganj and Gazipur Bar Associations called on her at her official Ganobhaban residence.
President of Rangpur District Bar Association Advocate Abdul Haque and General Secretary Advocate Abdul Malek, President of Barisal District Bar Association Advocate Anisuddin Shahid and General Secretary Kazi Mohammad Monirul Hasan, newly-elected member of Bangladesh Bar Council Advocate Ibrahim Hossain Babul, President of Chittagong District Bar Association Advocate Muzibul Haque Chowdhury, President of Gopalganj District Bar Association Advocate Nasiruddin and General Secretary Advocate Md Asgar Ali, President of Gazipur District Bar Association Advocate Mohammad Ibrahim, former general secretary of Gazipur District Bar Association Advocate Azmatullah Khan spoke, while General Secretary of Dhaka District Bar Association Advocate Najibullah Hiru conducted the function
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Anisul Haque, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Awami League Advisory Council Member Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, AL Law Secretary Advocate Abdul Matin Khashru, former chief whip Abul Hasnat Abdullah and Law Secretary Abu Saleh Sk Md Zahirul Haque were present at the dais.
Earlier, the presidents and general secretaries of the bar associations greeted the Prime Minister by presenting flower bouquets.