DHAKA, March 31, 2019 (BSS) – Awami League Joint General Secretary
Mahabub-Ul-Alam Hanif today said stern action would be taken if any failure or
involvement of anyone is found in capital’s fire incidents.
“People are confused whether the two fire incidents -Banani and Gulshan –
are sabotage or not . . . Investigation is going on of these fire incidents,”
he told a press briefing after the AL-secretariat-level at the AL President
Sheikh Hasina’s political office at Dhanmondi in the afternoon.
Hanif, also acting general secretary, heavily came down on BNP for its
recent remarks on the development of fire service and said, “Getting no
political issue, the BNP leaders are spreading falsehood against the fire
service.”
Referring to the tremendous development of the fire service and civil
defence, he added: “What the present government did in the last 10 years, it
was not done even in the last 40 years.”
He mentioned that fire service is now working with its 10,880 manpower in
559 fire stations which was only 4,377 in 402 stations in 2009.
“Besides, a toll-free national emergency helpline 999 has been launched
for immediate needs in case of any accident, crime, fire or ambulance,” he
added.
Replying to a query about the upcoming council of ruling AL, Hanif said as
the tenure of incumbent executive committee will end October next, a decision
has already been taken to hold the party’s national council within the
stipulated timeframe.
In replying to the demand for reelection of Gano Forum leader Dr Kamal
Hossain for Jatiya Sangsad polls, he said they have to wait for next five
years and the Election Commission (EC) will take decision in this connection.