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| Ashraf: Ground being created to kill Hasina |
| 2011-08-23 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday alleged that a ground is being created to kill its chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Addressing a discussion, he said some of the country's television channels and newspapers are publishing "exaggerated reports" that might create instability in the society and help the conspirators create the ground for killing Hasina. Bangladesh Awami League arranged the discussion at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the afternoon, marking the August 21 grenade attacks in 2004. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was scheduled to address the meeting but she could not attend it due to sudden indisposition. "A very deep conspiracy is on to destabilise the country and to kill Sheikh Hasina," said Ashraful, who is also the LGRD Minister. He said the criminal masterminds behind the killings of August 15, 1975 are still very much active in their bid to kill Hasina. "They know that Sheikh Hasina is in the centre of spirit of all pro-liberation patriotic people." Ashraful said that on August 15, 1975 the killers tried to liquidate the entire family of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but the two sisters - Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana - luckily beat feet death as they were abroad. "August 21 (in 2004) was another attempt to kill Sheikh Hasina," he said. The AL spokesperson said the conspirators are tactfully creating conflict among the people, particularly leaders and activists of Awami League to weaken the pro-liberation forces. "The conspirators are creating conflict between MP and MP, minister and minister, leader and leader, and activist and activist." He alleged that a vested quarter here is looking for a person like Anna Hazare (the Indian crusader against corruption) to tarnish the image of the present government. "Why there would be attempt to find out another Anna Hazare in Bangladesh when there is a parliament and an elected government?" Ashraful questioned. He termed the criminal masterminds and key persons of the last military-backed caretaker government as the Anna Hazares of Bangladesh. "Those who had tried to minus Sheikh Hasina from politics are the Anna Hazares of Bangladesh. Those who did not want election in Bangladesh are the Anna Hazares of Bangladesh," he said. The AL leader said people of all walks of life including the Awami League leaders and activists would have to remain alert so that the conspirators do not succeed in their evil design. Chaired by AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the meeting was also addressed, among others, by party leaders Suranjit Sengupta and Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim. Suranjit urged the opposition party to come to the court if it has anything to say about the trial of the August 21 grenade attack. "The August 21 grenade attack is not just a political issue that you give some blurbs and settle the issue. It was a serious crime. So, if you've anything to say come to the court... don't feed people with wrong information," he said. |
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