Joy: No dialogue with BNP-Jamaat

Government will hold no dialogue with the BNP-Jamaat ‘as they are behind the recent terrorist activism throughout the country’, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, adviser to the PM on Information and Communication Technology has said.

Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the opinion while addressing a programme titled ‘Violence and politics’ organaised by Suchinta Foundation at Hotel Lakeshore in the capital on Friday.

Terming the call for a dialogue as lunatic approach in current condition in the country he said: “It is simply a lunacy while someone made urge for a dialogue. There is no such example in the world politics as incumbent government made any dialogue with anarchist groups.”

Awami League urged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia before the general election held on January 5 last year but she did not response, Joy said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina went to Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office to condole and found main the gate was locked; it was a bitter experience for the Prime Minister.  

He also said the recent character of violence and subversive activism in the country is similar to the terrorist activities by terrorist’s outfits in Pakistan and one staff of Pakistan embassy in Bangladesh had been removed for his alleged involvement with terrorists outfit ISI.

Journalist Abed Khan also spoke in the programme and expressed that the recent violent activities similar to the ongoing crisis in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.

Suchinta Foundation convener Md Arafat was the key note presenter at the programme.