Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu said Khaleda’s remarks regarding the law enforcers’ operations on May 5 Hefazat-e-Islam rally and joint forces’ drive in Satkhira “echoed the false reports of the Inqilab.”
The minister made the statement at a press briefing in the ministry’s conference room in the afternoon.
Citing it as an “utter lie,” the minister said: “Such remarks made by Khaleda might have a negative impact on India-Bangladesh relationship.”
While addressing a party rally on Monday, Khaleda said people are “skeptical” about joint forces’ drives and pointed finger on the “involvement of foreign forces.”
Expressing his reaction over Khaleda’s speech, he said: “Khelada Zia is now propagating against the country and its interests.”
Condemning Khaleda Zia’s remarks, Inu said: “Such remarks are disrespectful towards the law enforcers of the country.”
Inu said: “The law enforcers and joint forces, with the drives, have brought peace to the area, where BNP-Jamaat ran attacks on the minority communities. Life there is returning to the normal state because of the drives.”
The minister also binned the BNP leader’s claim that government ran the attack on the minorities.
