Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that the violence that happened in Rangamati and Khagrachhari hill districts on Friday was not an isolated incident rather it was a conspiracy to destabilise the country.
"The violent incident in hill tracts (Rangamati and Khagrachari districts) is a part of conspiracy to destabilise the government and the country," he told the media while exchanging views on different issues at the party chairperson's political office at Gulshan in the capital.
Expressing deep concern over the incidents of violence in the hill districts, he said, "The Awami fascist government was ousted by student-mass movement. But the collaborators of the defeated force still engage in creating trouble and anarchy in the country."
"They (collaborators) have been hatching deep conspiracy against the country. The conspirators (collaborators of the fascist Awami League) couldn't accept this historical victory (against Sheikh Hasina) and for this reason they have been continuing the activities of killings and anarchy," he continued.
"The country is yet to become safe fully despite people getting liberated from the terrible misrule of fascist Awami League," he maintained.
He said that the miscreants were desperately trying to destabilise the country. And for this reason they (miscreants) have attacked, killed and injured people in a barbarous style (in Khagrachhari and Rangamati).
"The incidents of heinous attacks on the people in Kgagrachhari and Rangamati are the reflection of the miscreants' desperate attempts to destabilise the country," he maintained.
He said that there was no alternative abut to tackle those miscreants with an iron hand.
He called upon all irrespective of their party affiliation to remain vigilant so that the miscreants could not achieve their goals by carrying out attacks and following the path of bloodshed.
He demanded immediate arrests of those involved in violence in the two hill districts.
He prayed for the salvation of the departed souls of the victims, conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family members and early recovery of the injured people.
Mr Fakhrul Islam Alamgir further said that the caretaker government headed by Dr Muhammd Yunus was formed after discussion with all stakeholders including political parties, students representatives and armed forces.
"They (interim government) are sincere but they lack some experience. However, they will overcome it," he said.
He suggested holding regular meetings between political parties and the interim government aiming to narrow down the existing gap between them ( political parties and the interim government).
He said that the victory on August 5 through students-mass movement has given an opportunity to put the country on the right track.
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