Terrors can't topple any government

The BNP-Jamaat alliance has been resorting to terrorist activities in the name of hartal and blockade in a bid to topple the Awami League government from power, said Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad yesterday.

"But she [BNP chairperson] will have to keep it in mind that no government can be toppled through terrors," she told the parliament on a point of order discussion.

Raushan urged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to instead drum up public support as the BNP chairperson had said that a government could only be ousted through public support and votes.

She also urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to contain the ongoing violence with an iron fist, and made a promise that opposition Jatiya Party would cooperate in this regard.

The opposition leader said the economy suffered a loss of Tk 91 lakh crore due to the ongoing countrywide hartal and blockade.

Regarding the opposition's cooperative role with the government, she said as there is no example of an opposition that helps the government in the country's development; many people misunderstand the role of the current opposition party.

JP lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu said violence and dialogue never go hand in hand. 

He urged the prime minister to take a tough stance to contain violence, and also to take measures to protect lives and property of the common people.