BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman has alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to portray Bangladesh as a militant state to the world.
He made the allegation in a speech delivered at a programme on the late president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in London on Monday.
“When Hasina comes to power, she wants to represent Bangladesh as a militant state. She has accomplished the same task at the UN General Assembly this time too,” Tarique said.
He said the people of Bangladesh never supported militancy and will never do it. “We all have to wage mass movement to resist Hasina in a bid to keep Bangladesh free of militancy,” he added.
He said people do not have confidence on the ruling government.
“The Awami League government does not bother about people’s trust. The only hope of the government is its party cadre in the uniform of law enforcers,” Tarique said.
He said the only capital of Awami League’s politics is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s killing. “They do not have any other issue to do politics in the country.” Tarique said: “But those who created the background of Mujib’s killing, some of them are now the members of the ‘illegal’ government’s cabinet.”
BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman has been in London since September 11, 2008, on medical grounds after getting parole in various cases.
He faces 14 charges, of which four, including the August 21 grenade attack case, are in trial and 10 are stayed.