People will resist if BNP tries to create anarchy: Hasan

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP is trying to create anarchy again in Dhaka city and everywhere in the country, expecting people to resist their all evil attempts.

"We have instructed our party leaders and activists to behave with restraint despite BNP's provocative speeches", he said.

The AL joint Secretary said that the grenade attack on the AL rally on August 21, 2004 was sponsored by the-then BNP government.

Dr Hasan said this while replying to a query after attending the 57th Chattogram University (CU) Day function held at Zarultala of the CU campus here.

Dr Hasan said BNP attacked rally of Sheikh Helal, MP, and killed several people there, BNP repeatedly bombed AL meetings, including the public meetings of SM Kibria, Suranjit Sengupta and Ahsan Ullah Master.

Replying to another query over BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul's statement that 'BNP cannot be suppressed like Hefazat', Dr Hasan mentioned that there was not a single explosion in the rallies of BNP when AL was in state power.

"The government has always taken measures so that they can gather in their meetings in a peaceful manner", Hasan saiid.

Dr Hasan Mahmud said when BNP was in power, AL was not allowed to hold any rally.

"Barbed wire fencing was set up in front of the AL central office. We could not go outside that fence", he added.