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Dr Kamal, civil society members have gone under convicts’ leadership: PM
DHAKA, Nov 27, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today came down
heavily on Dr Kamal Hossain and some civil society members for joining hands
with BNP-Jamaat nexus, saying they have gone under the leadership of
convicted persons.
“Dr Kamal Hossain and some civil society members joined hands with those
leaders of a party who were convicted for corruption, embezzling orphans’
money, 10-truck arms smuggling and the August 21 grenade attack…To whom they
went for protecting democracy?” she said.
Sheikh Hasina added that they had gone under the leadership of those who
were convicted for harbouring terrorism and militancy in the country.
“They’ve forged unity with the convicted people to restore democracy…it’s
very unfortunate for Bangladesh,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing a function here this evening where
more than 150 retired officers of Army, Navy and Air Force expressed
solidarity with the Awami League and pledged to work for the party’s victory
in the upcoming national election.
PM’s Security Adviser Major General (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddiq, Ex-
Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Wadud,
Rear Admiral (retd) Harunur Rashid, Major General (retd) Helal Morshed Khan,
Air Commodore (retd) Kazi Delwar Hossain and Lt Col (retd) Kaniz Fatema also
spoke on the occasion, among others.
AL Presidium Member Lt Col (retd) Muhammad Faruq Khan, its Joint
Secretaries Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman and Organising Secretary
AFM Bahauddin Nasim and BM Mozammel Haque were present on the dais.
Earlier, the retired armed forces officers greeted the prime minister by
presenting bouquets.
Of them, 109 were Army officers, 19 Navy officers and 18 are Air Force
officers.
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