DHAKA, Jan 7, 2021 (BSS) – Sharply criticizing the comments of BNP
leaders, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said there is no
unity in BNP and its efforts to keep it united is better.
He said earlier, at first, they had tried to form a big unity with
rightists-leftists-extreme rightists, reactionaries and bigots against
the government in 2018 polls.
“But, the parties which formed alliance have no unity in their own
parties. BNP has no unity. The unity of the alliance was broken like
glass. As they (BNP) didn’t get any benefit by forming greater unity,
they should try to maintain their own unity,” he said.
The minister made the comments while replying to queries of newsmen
at the meeting room of his ministry at secretariat here.
Earlier, the minister unveiled the Muktijoddha Complex in Ranguniya
upazila of Chattogram and distributed health protection equipments in
the upazila through online.
Hasan said the way in which BNP leaders have been talking and
fighting over sitting in the front row at the press conferences over
the last few days showed the signs of great disunity within the party.
About a comment of BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Corona vaccine
issue, the minister said the smock created over the vaccine in the
wake of a misinformation has already been resolved. But, BNP, like
their previous activities, is trying to create confusion among the
people, he added.
Bangladesh would get vaccine in proper time as per the agreement,
said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.
About BNP’s protest programme on January 10, the information
minister said the programme declared by BNP creates question on their
belief in the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Replying to a query on Mirza Quader’s speeches, Hasan said he (Mirza
Quader) gave statement over his speech. “He told that he spoke on the
perspective of Noakhali politics, not the politics of the country. I
think anyone can express his or her opinion as per the democracy in
our party. And, the speech of Mirza Quader is the manifestation of
that,” he added.
In the programme, the minister said the freedom fighters those who
fought for the country, they were neglected, disrespected and
persecuted in the regimes of Zia and Ershad after August 15, 1975.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave them respect, take initiatives for
allowances and kept quota in job for their children, he added.
He said Muktijoddha complexes have been built in upazila while
others are on the process.
Ranguniya Upazila Nirbahi Officer Masudur Rahman conducted the
programme with upazila chairman Swajan Talukder in the chair.