17.03.2013
Dialogue trick is to confuse people: BNP
BNP leader MK Anwar on Sunday said the government was talking about a political dialogue only to ‘confuse the people’ and ‘divert their attention’.
Amid the stand-off between the ruling Awami League and the BNP over who would oversee next elections, various quarters, including influential diplomats, are pressing for a resolution to the crisis through discussion.
On Saturday, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, however, made it clear that she would rather go for tougher street protests as she declined to offer any proposal for dialogue.
She made the comment at a rally in Manikganj hours after her arty spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sought a formal dialogue proposal from the government.
The ruling Awami League’s General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam had said the government was ready to hold talks and asked the opposition not to throw any precondition.
On Sunday, BNP Standing Committee Member Anwar said his party was not against holding talks but they were not ready to fall prey to any tricks by the government.
At a human chain programme in Dhaka, Anwar said, “The topic of a possible dialogue should be made public and then the people will decide whether the talks would take place.”
Anwar said if it was for diverting people’s attention, the BNP would not be part of it.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister’s aide and Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said despite the BNP chief’s refusal, they would still welcome any move for discussion.
On Saturday, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, however, made it clear that she would rather go for tougher street protests as she declined to offer any proposal for dialogue.
She made the comment at a rally in Manikganj hours after her arty spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sought a formal dialogue proposal from the government.
The ruling Awami League’s General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam had said the government was ready to hold talks and asked the opposition not to throw any precondition.
On Sunday, BNP Standing Committee Member Anwar said his party was not against holding talks but they were not ready to fall prey to any tricks by the government.
At a human chain programme in Dhaka, Anwar said, “The topic of a possible dialogue should be made public and then the people will decide whether the talks would take place.”
Anwar said if it was for diverting people’s attention, the BNP would not be part of it.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister’s aide and Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said despite the BNP chief’s refusal, they would still welcome any move for discussion.
17.03.2013
71 trials meant to deceive people: BNP
The BNP on Sunday said the government was trying to deceive people in the name of trying the suspected war criminals in an attempt to ‘confuse’ people.
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said all efforts were being directed to ‘divert’ the people’s attention from the failures of the government.
Responding to LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam’s statement that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was scaring people with something that actually does not exist, Fakhrul said it was the government, not the Opposition Leader, which was making such efforts.
“It is you (Awami League) who are trying to accomplish such things using the name of something that does not exist,” the BNP’s Acting Secretary General said, pointing at the war crimes trials.
“You will neither be able to divert the people’s attention nor confuse them,” he told a rally in Dhaka.
Ashraf on Saturday termed irresponsible BNP chief Khaleda’s comments that the United Nations might stop hiring forces from Bangladesh as peacekeepers if the law keepers did not stop killing people. “Scaring people with something that does not exist will not be effective,” Asharaf had said.
Fakhrul said the government must accede to the opposition’s demand to hold the national elections under a non-partisan body.
“You cannot avoid it.”
The BNP leader alleged more than 200,000 activists of his party had been implicated in false cases until Saturday while thousands more were being detained.
He urged everyone to observe the upcoming 48-hour shutdown, demanding release of over 150 opposition activists.
The leader said their shutdown on Monday and Tuesday would remain peaceful.
Fakhrul termed the government ‘anti-democratic’ and accused police of killing 140 people.
Responding to LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam’s statement that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was scaring people with something that actually does not exist, Fakhrul said it was the government, not the Opposition Leader, which was making such efforts.
“It is you (Awami League) who are trying to accomplish such things using the name of something that does not exist,” the BNP’s Acting Secretary General said, pointing at the war crimes trials.
“You will neither be able to divert the people’s attention nor confuse them,” he told a rally in Dhaka.
Ashraf on Saturday termed irresponsible BNP chief Khaleda’s comments that the United Nations might stop hiring forces from Bangladesh as peacekeepers if the law keepers did not stop killing people. “Scaring people with something that does not exist will not be effective,” Asharaf had said.
Fakhrul said the government must accede to the opposition’s demand to hold the national elections under a non-partisan body.
“You cannot avoid it.”
The BNP leader alleged more than 200,000 activists of his party had been implicated in false cases until Saturday while thousands more were being detained.
He urged everyone to observe the upcoming 48-hour shutdown, demanding release of over 150 opposition activists.
The leader said their shutdown on Monday and Tuesday would remain peaceful.
Fakhrul termed the government ‘anti-democratic’ and accused police of killing 140 people.
17.03.2013
No point in holding talks, says Khaleda
She made the statement at a Manikganj rally
hours after her close aide and BNP’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul
Islam Alamgir sought a formal proposal from the government to hold talks.
Khaleda’s comment also put brakes on the ruling quarter’s enthusiasm for a dialogue to end the current political deadlock.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said Khaleda should propose for talks first, while LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said they were open to dialogue.
But Khaleda said, “There’s no point in talking to them (the government). Either they will go, or more shutdowns and blockades will be announced.”
She termed the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of ‘killers’.
Her party has been saying it would not contest next polls without a caretaker government in place, while the government stresses it would not restore the system annulled in 2011 in line with a Supreme Court order.
Khaleda held the government responsible for the death of people during the recent violence.
“There will be special tribunals in the future to try these killings ... No. 1 person, I mean the current Prime Minister, must stand in the dock for trial.”
She visited Singair in Manikganj where four people were killed during a recent violence on Feb 24.
The opposition chief also extended financial assistance to the families of those killed and injured during that violence.
She visited the residence of Maulana Nasir Uddin and offered condolences to the bereaved family members. The BNP chief handed over cheques of Tk 300,000 each to four bereaved families. She also distributed financial aid to the families of those injured.
Khaleda told the rally, “The people have lost their faith in this government. They (the government) used police to commit mass murders. At least 170 people have been killed. That’s why this killer government cannot stay in power anymore. This government must be ousted through tougher movement.”
“There is no point of having any talks with this killer government. Some more lives will possibly be lost in the process to oust them. But even then, we must take it to the streets to remove this government.”
She urged everyone to make countrywide shutdowns for Monday and Tuesday successful. “Fresh programmes will be announced later.”
Khaleda’s comment also put brakes on the ruling quarter’s enthusiasm for a dialogue to end the current political deadlock.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said Khaleda should propose for talks first, while LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said they were open to dialogue.
But Khaleda said, “There’s no point in talking to them (the government). Either they will go, or more shutdowns and blockades will be announced.”
She termed the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of ‘killers’.
Her party has been saying it would not contest next polls without a caretaker government in place, while the government stresses it would not restore the system annulled in 2011 in line with a Supreme Court order.
Khaleda held the government responsible for the death of people during the recent violence.
“There will be special tribunals in the future to try these killings ... No. 1 person, I mean the current Prime Minister, must stand in the dock for trial.”
She visited Singair in Manikganj where four people were killed during a recent violence on Feb 24.
The opposition chief also extended financial assistance to the families of those killed and injured during that violence.
She visited the residence of Maulana Nasir Uddin and offered condolences to the bereaved family members. The BNP chief handed over cheques of Tk 300,000 each to four bereaved families. She also distributed financial aid to the families of those injured.
Khaleda told the rally, “The people have lost their faith in this government. They (the government) used police to commit mass murders. At least 170 people have been killed. That’s why this killer government cannot stay in power anymore. This government must be ousted through tougher movement.”
“There is no point of having any talks with this killer government. Some more lives will possibly be lost in the process to oust them. But even then, we must take it to the streets to remove this government.”
She urged everyone to make countrywide shutdowns for Monday and Tuesday successful. “Fresh programmes will be announced later.”
Vitamin ‘A’ capsules
Khaleda Zia also alleged that children were being killed across the country following nationwide indiscriminate killing by police firing.
“A company owned by Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif is importing WHO-unauthorised and low-standard Vitamin A capsules,” she said.
She said several children were taken sick again some died after consuming those vitamin supplement.
“So, the government has now started killing infants feeding tablets after opening fire on people,” she added.
The government on Thursday said it was monitoring the children who had been admitted to different hospitals following rumours of death after consuming Vitamin A capsules during a nationwide campaign.
Director General of Health Services Khandaker Md Shefayetulla had told bdnews24.com that he had sent six of his directors to different districts for closely monitoring the treatment of those children.
Malaysia proposal ‘a bluff’
The BNP chief termed Malaysia’s proposal to invest $2.3 billion in the Padma bridge project ‘a bluff’ and alleged the World Bank had moved away from the project due to the government’s corruption.
“Now, they are talking about
Khaleda alleged the government was dillydallying on the project. “They won’t be able to implement it.”
In an apparent bid to win over the crowd, she reiterated her promise that the BNP would build two bridges once if elected to power.
One of the bridges is proposed at Mawa and the other at Aricha-Daulatdia.
‘Arrest Twaki killers’
Khaleda Zia also demanded arrest of those who killed Tanvir Mohammad Twaki, son of Narayanganj Ganajagaran Mancha unit organiser and cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi.
“Newspapers say Narayanganj ‘Godfather’ Shamim Osman killed Twaki because his father campaigned for Selina Hayat Ivy during the recent city corporation election there,” she said. “But police are yet to arrest him.”
The body of Twaki, 17, a student of A-Level of
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