BNP violence will be dealt with iron hand
BNP will be given a befitting reply if they resort to violence and vandalism in the name of movement, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the 67th founding anniversary rally of Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday, which caused immense sufferings to commuters in the capital.
Surprisingly, police at the Matsya Bhaban intersection blocked public and private vehicles heading towards Shahbagh and Dhaka University to facilitate the smooth movement of the pickups, buses, trucks and other vehicles carrying hundreds of BCL leaders, activists, and followers to the rally venue, Aparajeyo Bangla, on the university campus.
Omar Faruq, a motorcyclist, said law enforcers refused to let him take the road towards Shahbagh. “Finally, I got out of the chaos through Nayapaltan. I had to face over a half-an-hour delay due to the traffic mess.”
Amir Hossain had been sitting in a bus stuck at Shahbagh intersection for 30 minutes before he set off on foot.
Addressing the rally, Quader said, "To save public properties, the government will respond to violence during BNP's movement with an iron hand."
He also dismissed any possibility of dialogue with BNP over election. "There is no question of negotiation with those who took people's lives through violence and bombing."
The former BCL leader directed the Awami League-backed student body to win the hearts of the people by helping implement Sheikh Hasina's "charter of change".
He also called on BCL to secure the ruling party's victory in the next parliamentary election and resist communalism.
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