'Grenade attacks a conspiracy to eliminate best sons of soil'

Women activists stage a demonstration in the city yesterday calling on all to resist political killings. PHOTO: STAR

Speakers at a rally yesterday expressed deep concern at the government's failure in punishing the criminals involved in the bomb and grenade attacks in the country.

They said the attacks that are taking place one after another are not any scattered incidents, rather they are part of a conspiracy of the vested quarters to eliminate the best sons of the soil.

The rally was organised by Bikkhubdha Nari Morcha, an alliance of aggrieved women, at Muktangon in the city protesting the killing of Shah AMS Kibria and four others in Habiganj carnage recently.

The speakers said the government is not at all serious about the investigations that mostly remains confined to the formation of investigation committees, arrest of some suspects, and in some cases, pressing of charges.

"The stereotyped statements of the prime minister, minister and officials concerned immediately after the incidents seemed like a farce to the family members of the victims," said Nari Morcha Convenor Tasmima Hossain.

She said the killing of people by the law enforcers in the name of 'crossfire' is another act of lawlessness indulged by the government.

On the other hand, the government has not taken any initiative to arrest the so-called Bangla Bhai who is killing the innocent people in the name of eliminating the extremists, she added.

Shirin Akter, a woman activist, termed the killing of Shah AMS Kibria 'political', and said they would continue their agitation till the criminals are punished.

Women leaders Hena Das, Dr Hamida Hossain, Shaheen Anam, Farida Akter, Khushi Kabir, Advocate Sultana Kamal, Dr Faustina Pereira, Bela Nobi, Rabeya Bhuiyan, Ila Chanda, Shahin Akter, Rehnuma Ahmed, and Sayeeda Kamal were present at the rally.

Later, a procession was brought out that ended at the Central Shaheed Minar after parading different city streets.