PM criticises role of BNP lawmakers in Sangsad
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP-led opposition does not care about the rights and aspirations of the people and has proved it in parliament by their words and attitudes.
"You [people] have seen what they [opposition lawmakers] are capable of doing in parliament since they [opposition] have no responsibilities towards people's mandate," she said referring to Wednesday's shocking events in the House.
She was addressing a discussion at city's Bangabandhu International Conference Centre as the chief guest. Ruling Awami League organised the discussion marking Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech.
AL Presidium member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury chaired the discussion.
Hasina, also president of AL, alleged the BNP-led opposition would continue conspiring as their birth was through conspiracy after the assassination of Bangabandhu.
"They tried to spread the ideologies of the defeated forces after the assassination of the father of the nation in revenge for their defeat in 1971. But they have failed to do so after misleading one or two generations," she said, paying rich tributes to Bangabandhu, four national leaders and those who made sacrifices for the country's independence in 1971.
The AL chief added, "The people of Bangladesh will move forward to safeguard their rights as they never bowed down to any conspiracy or pressures." She urged all pro-Liberation War forces to get united to attain economic freedom to build a poverty and hunger free country as dreamt by Bangabandhu.
Saying that her government has been moving forward to that end, the premier said the image of Bangladesh has been dignified largely in the globe since AL assumed office.
She added, "Forget what we [leaders] got or did not get, rather think what we gave the country and work for building a prosperous country."
On proclamation of the Liberation War, she said it is Bangabandhu who had the sole power to declare independence of the country.
"Bangabandhu knew at what time the proclamation would have to be made and he did it at the right time when he was arrested by the Pakistani occupation forces."
AL leader Asaduzzaman Noor recited a poem on Bangabandhu's March 7 speech to the appreciation of the audience.
AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, Advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta, presidium members Matia Chowdhury, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Abdul Latif Siddique and Rajiuddin Ahamed Raju, Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Prof Sharif Enamul Kabir, AL leaders Mohammad Nasim, MA Aziz and Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, among others, spoke.
Earlier in the morning, Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the city's Dhanmondi. Ministers and party leaders were present there.
Various organisations, including Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council, Muktijoddha Oikya Parishad, Awami Hawkers League, Jatiya Ganatantrik League and Bangabandhu Chhatra Parishad, also placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu.
Different socio-political organisations observed the historic day across the country.
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