Move on to free country from swindlers: Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday said initiatives have been taken to save the country from the swindlers.
"The country has long been in the grip of swindlers, killers and protectors and patrons of killers. It's not easy to free the country. Our leader Sheikh Hasina has been trying to do the tough work," he said.
Ashraf, also the LGRD and cooperatives minister, said this to reporters after placing wreaths at the grave of Sheikh Russel at Banani graveyard on the occasion of Russel's 46th birth anniversary.
Russel, the youngest son of Bangabandhu, was murdered on August 15, 1975 along with the most of the family members.
Former Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman commented on October 6 that Bangladesh appears to be in the grip of swindlers.
Referring to the statement, Ashraf said the swindlers included state religion Islam in the constitution for political gains, gave indemnity to the killers of Bangabandhu and allowed citizenship to Golam Azam.
Ashraf termed that Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, president of Supreme Court Bar Association, is an "agent and beneficiary of the DGFI (Directorate General Forces of Intelligence)".
Mahbub proposed the government to go for a settlement outside the court over BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's residence in Dhaka Cantonment.
Ashraf said the justices who felt embarrassed to conduct trial of the Bangabandhu murder case are now making good statements. He also criticised the justices' role during the crisis moment of the country.
The minister said a move is there to bring the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu in the country .
He said the issue of Khaleda's residence would be settled in the court, mentioning that BNP moved to court against the cantonment board's notice to vacate the house.
Meanwhile, protesting BNP leader SQ Chowdhury's comment on Khaleda's cantonment house, Sajeda, deputy leader of the House said, "SQ Chowdhury in one hand provoked the army and defamed the court on the other. So he can be arrested in this connection."