PM encouraging 1/11 situation

Opposition BNP leaders at a rally yesterday said the prime minister herself was encouraging the build-up of a situation similar to that of the 1/11 by torturing and repressing the opposition.
Referring to the comment the PM made on Wednesday to remain alert against those who want to grab state power through unconstitutional means, they said the PM must take the responsibility if any such incident does occur.
They also said the PM should run the country in a democratic way and stop incidents of killing and disappearances so that none can get the chance to implement the “minus-two formula”.
Dhaka city BNP organised the rally before the party's central office at the capital's Nayapaltan demanding release of the opposition leaders including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and city Convener Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
BNP standing committee members Moudud Ahmed, Tariqul Islam, Rafiqul Islam Mia and Nazrul Islam Khan and Joint Secretary General Mohammad Shahjahan spoke at the programme with city BNP Member Secretary Abdus Salam in the chair.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during a meeting with professionals on Wednesday, said those behind the “minus-two formula” were still active but the opposition BNP failed to understand it.