Khaleda can not evade responsibility: Mahmud
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot evade the responsibility for the grisly August 21 grenade attack.
“The attack was led by Tarique Rahman with the knowledge of his mother, BNP chief Khaleda Zia,” he told reporters after placing wreaths at a makeshift altar in front of Awami League central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka.
As per confessional statement by government officials, he said the then Directorate General of Forces Intelligence tried to investigate the incident, but Khaleda rebuked them. “So, she’s liable for the attack, and she can’t evade the responsibility.”
Hasan, also the publicity and publication secretary of AL, said the August 21 grenade attack is not only a tragic incident, but a heinous one in the history of the nation.
He said the then BNP-Jamaat-led government obstructed the investigation into the incident and its trial at every step. “Even, police charged batons on those rescuing the injured on that day to help the attackers flee the scene.”
The minister alleged that the BNP-Jamaat clique is still conspiring to turn Bangladesh into a militant state. “To foil such a plot, the verdict of the August 21 case must be executed.”
He also urged the country’s people to remain alert about the evil activities and plots of BNP-Jamaat.
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