BNP-Jamaat ‘clique’ conspiring ahead of polls: minister

BNP-Jamaat and the far left and right quarters are conspiring as the election inches closer, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told parliament yesterday.

Mozammel, who is in charge of parliamentary affairs for the Prime Minister's Office,  said this in response to a question from Awami League MP M Abdul Latif.

In a scripted answer, the minister said a section of people are trying to create unrest. "Jamaat-BNP... the far left, far right, associated with it... have become active in conspiracy ahead of the election. They do not see the achievements of Awami League."

The minister said the AL government wants to deal with all conspiracies with the support of people. Besides, he mentioned that social-harmony committees have been formed at union, upazila and district levels. The PM wanted to form these committees comprising people from all classes and professions.