Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said nobody supports BNP's movement for caretaker or neutral government, reports BSS.
"Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's statement shows that the western countries are encouraging BNP while they are lending support to Israel. In fact, no one is supporting BNP's movement and their demand for caretaker government," he said.
The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at his office at secretariat in the city on Monday.
Dr Hasan said the western countries are clearly encouraging Israel and many European countries including the UK, France, Germany, Austria and even Australia have banned rally and procession in favour of Palestine. It means they are suppressing the freedom of expression, he said.
He said western countries are supporting Israel in its crimes against humanity. On the other hand, BNP's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is claiming that western countries are encouraging them. What does it mean," the minister said.
The information minister said BNP has no faith in the countrymen. For this, they are looking at their foreign masters.
Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary, said the relations between Bangladesh and the US and European countries are excellent. BNP leaders are making such statements only to keep their man active, he said.
About the dialogue issue before the election, Hasan Mahmud said the countrymen are the owner of power and Awami League has faith in them. The countrymen will decide who will run the country, he said.
He said, "Any friendly state can give advice. It is our jurisdiction which of those advices we would accept or not.
But the minister said the dialogue cannot be held under any condition as BNP is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and dissolving the parliament.
About the poll-time government, he said, as per the constitution, there is an obligation to form poll-time government.
"The incumbent government will perform as the poll-time government," he said adding, "It is Prime Minister's jurisdiction whether the present cabinet will exist or not."
Replying to another query over BNP's silence on Palestine issue, Dr Hasan said the Israeli forces are killing innocent Palestinian like birds.
