Govt, opposition vying for foreign support

CHITTAGONG, Mar 11 (UNB): Ameer of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi said on Wednesday both the government and the major opposition party are engaged in an unruly competition to take support from 'foreign powers' in their bid to gain political clout.

"Their ill mindset is a matter of disgrace for an independent nation. The country didn't achieve independence to become slaves of foreigners," he said in a written speech, read out by Hefajat organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi at a press conference, arranged at AB Community Hall of Hathazari Darul Ulum Madrasah in the morning.

Allama Shafi said Bangladesh has now become paralysed due to the ongoing political violence.

"The country is in trouble now. Incidents of killing, terrorism, anarchy and violation of human rights have crossed the limit. Innocent people are being killed in so-called crossfire and petrol bomb attacks," he added.

He said there is no security of general people now as the ongoing political violence is spreading across the country.

"The country's economy has already faced a setback…country is heading for a dark future," the Hefajat chief said.

"The Alem community has already rejected the present leaderships," he said adding that the political parties must take responsibility if any plot is designed to make the country another Iraq or Afghanistan through the aggression of foreign power.