Hasina also pointed out an incident of rumor during the movement of the students against quota, saying common students agitated following a rumor that a girl was being tortured at Awami League’s Dhanmondi Office.
She said incidents like attacking the party office with heavy stones and lethal weapons also happened on that day due to the spread of disinformation by a group of conspirators.
"And such incidents took place when Bangladesh reached a better position in terms of economic indices proving negative predictions of various international organisations as false," the Prime Minister said.
She, however, said those who do not like the development of the country and want Bangladesh to remain dependent on others are committing these misdemeanours.
"A section of people are always there who never think for the betterment of people, they’re always busy with their different issues – personal interests. When they fail to do anything as per their planned conspiracy, then they become so critical.”
Hasina asserted that Bangladesh emerged as an independent country and it would go ahead before the world community with its self-dignity and keeping its heads high.
She mentioned that there are vested groups both at home and abroad who do not like the progress of the country and who never wanted the independence of the country as they feel so much pain when they see the advancement of Bangladesh. "They (vested quarters) wanted to keep Bangladesh as a nation of beggars and dependent on them."
But, she said, Bangladesh will continue its march forward in the days to come, she added.
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