Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday said the country’s democracy triumphed through the election on January 5.
“The country would have gone under martial law and its economy jeopardised had the election not been held on that day,” he said while addressing a discussion at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital (SOMCH).
The SOMCH and the Sylhet chapter of Bangladesh Medical Association jointly organised the programme.
Nasim, also an Awami League presidium member, said no general election would be held in the country before 2019, urging all, including party activists, to remain alert to any conspiracy of the evil forces to save democracy.
Claiming that the BNP-Jamaat alliance did not take part in the polls ‘to kill the democracy’, he said they would neither be allowed to take to streets on January 5 next. “The Awami League will keep the roads under its control to protect public life and property.”
He also came down hard on those trying to defame Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, saying, “Bangabandhu is as high as the Himalayas. If anyone tries to malign him, he or she will be belittled.”
The minister also urged the activists of the Chhatra League to keep themselves away from any activity that may harm the image of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Turning to various demands the SOMCH placed before him, Nasim assured the authorities of constructing a hostel for the medical students and providing high quality equipment to hospital for cancer patients.
The health minister also said he would recommend turning the medical college hospital into a university.
