State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat has said BNP-Jamaat terrorists carried out attacks across the country as part of their well-thought and pre-designed blueprint to disconnect the country from the world, stop development efforts and disrupt its journey towards next level of development, reports UNB.
"Look at their dress-up, approach and attitude," he said adding that even some of the attackers were drugged," he said.
The state minister was highlighting the extent of the destruction caused to the government property at a views-exchange meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the country's business leaders.
A seven-minute video was also screened during the meeting at Prime Minister's Office in the capital on Monday.
Arafat said BNP-Jamaat cadres are responsible for staging sabotages in the country while the attackers targeted general people and key infrastructure establishments.
He said a solution is being found through discussion with students while curfew was imposed to check the attackers.
The government said the ill-motive of the perpetrators was exposed when the coordinators of the quota reformation movement made public statements denying any involvement in the indiscriminate violence, vandalism and arsons and called all quarters not to take evil political advantage from their apolitical movement.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday annulled the earlier judgment of the High Court Division and gave its directive for the government under Article 104 of the Constitution to implement 93 per cent merit-based recruitment in the public service.
Seven per cent quota are reserved for various other groups - 5 per cent freedom fighters category, 1 per cent for small ethnic groups and 1 per cent for persons with disabilities and persons of third gender.
Prime Minister's adviser Salman F Rahman, FBCCI President MahnunulAlam and BGMEA President MA Mannan Kochi, among others, spoke at the meeting.
"When they attack on metro rail, it hurts us. We feel the pain. It's like hitting my heart," said one of the businessmen seeking steps to bring the attackers under the law.
Meanwhile, people on Monday rushed to nearby shops and kitchen markets to buy essentials taking advantage of three hours of curfew relaxation from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
"Prices look higher compared to last week. Presence of shoppers is also thin. It seems people are still panicked," said Nazmul who went to Malibagh Kitchen market in the afternoon.
He said he bought potato at Tk 60 per kg while Tomato at Tk 240 per kg. However, green chili price looks a bit cheaper which is being sold at Tk 320 per kg.
Nazmul said fish price is also high and he bought Rui fish (big size) at Tk 500 per kg while the relatively small size is Tk 400 per kg.
A fruits-seller at Mouchak intersection said the sales volume remains slow and low amid lower presence of buyers.
"Three hours is not enough to sell things and make minimum profit to survive. We are waiting to see normalcy is back. We want peaceful Bangladesh," the old worried man told the news agency.
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