After some senior BNP leaders’ statements about HM Ershad recently, now party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has branded the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) and Ershad as killers who have joined the Awami League government.
“The Awami League killed Jasod leaders and activists in 1972-75. At that time Jasod called the Awami League killer and vice versa. It is that Jasod that has allied with the Awami League government now,” she said yesterday.
“All the killers are with this illegal government. Jasod is with it and the other killer – Ershad – is also with it. All the killers have united and established a reign of killing in the country,” she said at an iftar hosted by pro-BNP physicians’ organisation Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) at the parliament’s Lunch and Dining Hall.
The BNP chief alleged that the government had been filing false cases against opposition leaders and activists to upset their movement.
“But do not fear. All have to take to streets, ignoring all sorts of fear,” she said, calling on her party men.
Khaleda reiterated that there was no legitimate and democratic government in office presently and there was no alternative to waging a united movement to oust this government.
The former premier said corruption, killing and abduction had been rampant in the country which had not stopped “even in the holy month of Ramadan.”
“Goons of the Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League are now committing crimes. Extortion is taking place everywhere. Businessmen cannot do business. People have become frustrated,” she said.
Khaleda also alleged that meritorious doctors had been made OSD, which had resulted in immense sufferings to mass people.
“This situation prevails not only in the health sector but also in the administration. Even the judiciary cannot work independently,” she said.
DAB leaders, senior BNP leaders and hundreds of others joined the iftar.
