Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said vested quarters are at play to bring the militants, terrorists and anti-liberation forces of BNP-Jamaat back to power, reports UNB.
"Bangladesh is marching towards development after we have been elected in the January 5 election," she said.
"We have restored peace and discipline. But some vested quarters don't like it. They are crying for those militants, terrorists and the anti-liberation forces," she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, was addressing a discussion meeting, marking the 94th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Awami League organised the function.
Chaired by Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the discussion was also addressed by Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Post and Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, AL joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif, and Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
Hasina said BNP-Jamaat alliance never has changed its character of resorting to terrorism, militancy and corruption.
Bangladesh was blacklisted as a country of terrorism and militancy during the BNP-Jamaat rule. "The country is now a role model of development," she said.
She said various kinds of plots were hatched during the January national election.
"Plots were aimed at sabotaging the election. When that failed they plotted so that we can't take oath. There was a hint that a situation similar to that of post-1970 will be created. Playing game with Bangladesh is still on and it hasn't been over yet," she said.
"Now we can see crocodile's tears from some vested quarters for that opposition party, which literally didn't participate or sit in the parliament last time," Hasina added.
