Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday claimed that late president Ziaur Rahman was involved in the Bangabandhu killing.
“His death saved him or else we would have accused him and sued him for the murder,” the premier said while addressing a meeting of the Awami League's Central Working Committee at her official residence Ganabhababan.
“Zia was a big conspirator, she said: "Moshtaque was Bangabandhu’s killer. As Moshtaque made Zia the army chief Zia had his involvement in the Banganbandu's murder.”
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also the father of the prime minister, was assassinated by a group of disgruntled junior army officers on August 15, 1975, along with most of his family members. After the coup, Khondaker Mostaque Ahmad became his immediate successor.
The prime minister also criticised Gono Forum president and noted lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain for his mocking comment that more than half of the lawmakers in the current parliament were elected uncontested.
"He [Kamal] himself won uncontested in the polls of 1970 and 73 from the seats vacated by Bangabandhu… how come he now comments on it!” she wondered without referring to his name.
The person who once won elections uncontested now is vocal against winning uncontested, she retorted.
The PM said as the Awami League earned the country its freedom it has a commitment to the nation.
Sheikh Hasina has slammed the media of the country for their anti-government stance. “You can see the practice of democracy in the talk show on private TV channels,” she quipped.
Criticising the representatives of the civil society she said they like undemocratic governments.
"There are many conspiracies against us; the conspiracy was made against my family. But in the face of all sorts of conspiracies we have embarked on the work of the Padma Bridge," the prime minister asserted.