Shun destructive acts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extends financial help to the family members of Badar Ali, a driver of Eagle Paribahan, who was burnt alive while asleep inside the bus at Khilgaon in the capital during the opposition's hartal in April. Photo: PMO

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday again urged the opposition to refrain from any destructive activities for the sake of the country's interest.
She made the request while extending financial help to the family members of two hartal victims at her office. The family members of the two drivers were killed during hartal in April enforced by the opposition.
Hasina gave Tk 3 lakh to Mostafa Mia, father of late Abdur Rashid, a private car driver who was killed during hartal on April 22. She also gave a savings certificate worth Tk 3 lakh to Shamsunnahar, wife of Abdur Rashid.
Rashid was killed as he was hit on his head by brick thrown by pickets at Rajfulbaria bus stand in Savar.
The prime minister also provided a savings certificate worth Tk 3 lakh to Hawa Begum, wife of late Badar Ali, a driver of Eagle Paribahan, who was burnt alive while asleep inside the bus near Khidmah Hospital at city's Khilgaon on April 21.
Badar Ali's helper Motaleb also suffered burn injuries as the miscreants set ablaze the bus with both of them fast asleep inside the bus.
PM's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed the reporters after the meeting.
Hasina said: “I don't understand what could be the purpose of burning poor people to death without any fault.”
She also raised that question that after such destructive incidents, who would take the responsibility of these families as they became helpless.
Accusing the BNP-Jamaat alliance of resorting to killing and torture of innumerable people of the country during their rule, she said the “BNP goons murdered some 24,000 leaders and activists of Awami League including people of minority communities.”
“They (BNP-Jamaat) don't feel good if they could not kill people,” she said.