BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday expressed concern that deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is once again trying to incite violence and bloodshed in Bangladesh from India.
"An audio of Sheikh Hasina’s conversation was leaked on Sunday, in which she instructs the Jubo League and Chhatra League to prepare for armed resistance. It means she’s issuing threats of bloodshed,” he said.
Speaking at a programme in Azimpur area of the capital, the BNP leader also said it is very clear that Sheikh Hasina is making awful comments to trigger violence from a neighbouring country.
“I would say that after the birth of Sheikh Hasina, she’s given bitter gourd juice, whereas in our country, it is customary to feed newborns honey," Rizvi said.
He urged all to stay alert to ensure that the student-led mass movement does not fail due to excesses by any quarter. "All of us involved in the movement must remain vigilant as Sheikh Hasina is not sitting idle, and neither are those who gave her shelter.”
Rizvi, along with leaders and activists of the Dhaka South City unit, distributed leaflets in the Azimpur area to raise awareness among the people about dengue disease.
Rizvi slammed the interim government for its failure to control the market and keep the commodity prices within the buying capacity of the lower-income people.
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He pointed out that while rice prices are decreasing in various countries, they are rising in Bangladesh.
The BNP leader urged the government to take effective measures to lower the increasing prices of essential commodities, as people are facing serious problems. "Why is there so much uproar over the removal of the President? Why are we complicating matters and creating a crisis in the country? This is not the main issue facing us," he questioned.
After ousting Sheikh Hasina, the BNP leader said, it is now the responsibility of the nation to hold her associates accountable and prosecute them.
“The contributions of those who carried out the ant-discrimination movement, paving the path for the restoration of democracy will be recorded in history by the people of the country. However, we must avoid actions driven by emotion that could risk violating the constitution and invite danger,” he warned.
Rizvi said there are associates of Sheikh Hasina's even within the interim government. "You (govt) appointed Ali Imam Majumder as an adviser, who played a significant role during the 1/11 period and held important positions during Sheikh Hasina's tenure."
He said many others are there like Ali Imam who helped prolong the bloody misrule of Sheikh Hasina and those who collaborated with her are still moving freely all around.