Published on 06:54 PM, February 19, 2018

A brief of what PM says in her speech

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a press conference at her official residence Gono Bhaban in Dhaka this afternoon. Here is a brief of what she said.

About BNP

--Government has nothing to do if BNP does not join next polls

--The cases were filed against Khaleda Zia by her own people

--Government has nothing to do with Khaleda’s verdict

--Criticised BNP for making Tarique acting chairman

--Is BNP's condition so miserable that it could not find any other person for making its acting chairman

--Tarique Rahman's corruption is well-known

Question Leak

--Question leak is nothing new, it has always been happening

--MCQ to be dropped from exams

--Ministers and secretaries are not involved in question papers leak. Then why should they resign?

--Catch those who are leaking question papers. Legal action would be taken against them

--Question paper is leaked 20 minutes or an hour before. There are not so many talented students who can write and memorize the answers within this period

About Rohingya

--Myanmar is staging drama, it is their character

--Rohingyas are also human being, how can we throw them away

--We will see what happens after sending 8,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar in first phase

Digital Security Act

--Nothing to be worried about the Digital Security Act

--Journalists would not be harassed