BNP slams govt for ‘failing’ to ensure public safety
BNP’s senior leader Selima Rahman yesterday alleged that the incidents of killing and rape have turned into an epidemic in the country due to the government’s “failure” to ensure public safety.
“People are not secure anywhere in Bangladesh now. We’re witnessing anarchy on the roads while women and children are being raped and repressed. People are being killed in different parts of the country,” she said.
The BNP leader further said, “People have no security even in the court. The current government has completely failed to maintain law and order.”
Selima, a BNP standing committee member, came up with the remarks while speaking in a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club. It was arranged by Jatiyatabadi Nobin Dal demanding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
She said no one in the country is safe -- when an accused can kill another accused inside a courtroom. “Why has such a situation been created in the country? Who had given shelter to Nayan Bond in Barguna?”
The BNP leader alleged that police are now not working to ensure public security, as the government pushed them towards corruption by using them for political gains.
Selima urged BNP leaders and activists to work as “human shields” to protect people and stand beside them for their welfare.
She alleged that their chairperson Khaleda Zia is not getting bail from the court due to the government’s interference. “Our leader has been kept in jail unfairly. The government is unwilling to free her on bail in fear of facing a mass upsurge.”
The BNP leader said they are now overhauling their party to wage a strong movement to free Khaleda from jail.
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