Clandestine attacks cannot topple AL govt: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has said it would not be possible to dislodge the Awami League government by carrying out clandestine attacks.

"They (BNP-Jamaat) are out to thwart the government. How will they topple the government? Through clandestine attacks? It will not be possible to topple the government by launching clandestine attacks," she said.

She said these while addressing a grand rally as the chief guest at the Mosleh Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium here marking the inauguration of the newly constructed Ghorashal-Polash Urea Fertiliser Factory (GPUFF) in Narsingdi, the largest of its kind in the Southeast Asia, at a cost of Taka 15,500 crore.

The premier also called upon the countrymen to vote for the 'Boat' in the forthcoming national election for the continuation of the development.

Prior to addressing the rally, the Prime Minister inaugurated 10 development projects, including several academic buildings of educational institutions.

"BNP is a terrorist party while the Jamaat is a war criminal party and the people of the country will not listen to them. They have some people of their own who are working at their advice, " she said.

The premier said the BNP-Jamaat men are again out to carry out arson violence likewise in 2013-14 in the name of a movement to oust the government. But no movement can be waged without the involvement of the people, she added.

They have killed and attacked the people by carrying out arson terrorism, she said, adding that they even attacked pregnant women like the Israelis.

They are destroying public and private properties through arson violence by enforcing blockade and hartal. "They (BNP-Jamaat men who are out to torch properties) are the rowdy sons of Israel," she said.

She asked the countrymen to remain cautious so that arsonists and killers could not play ducks and drakes with the people.

The premier said their leader has been jailed for embezzling the money of orphans while another leader went to London by submitting a bond of not doing politics.

Tarique was involved in money laundering, arms smuggling, corruption and killing of Awami League leaders and activists in 2004 grenade attacks, she said.

FBI officials have given witnesses against Khaleda and Tarique in corruption cases, she said. So, they want to foil the next general election, she added.

The Prime Minister reiterated her call to cast votes for her party's electoral symbol Boat as it had brought the country's independence and made huge development of the country.

"Raise your hands to show your commitment that you will vote for the Boat in the next election," she said.

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, AL praesidium members Dr Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman, among others, also spoke at the public meeting.

Narsingdi district AL President GM Taleb Hossain presided over the meeting while its general secretary Peerjada Kazi Mohammad Ali moderated it.

/KN/