Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has set an example by showing generosity to avengeful Begum Khaleda Zia, BNP chief, who perpetrated August 21 grenade attack to kill the Bangabandhu's daughter, reports BSS.
"Sheikh Hasina showed generosity to Khaleda Zia who showed extreme level of vengeance," he told journalists before a meeting with Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB) representatives at the secretariat.
Referring to some example of vengeance showed by Khaleda, the minister said Begum Zia observed her fake birthday on the martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu on August 15 by cutting cake.
She perpetrated August 21, 2004 grenade attacks on anti-terrorism rally of Awami League attempting to kill AL president and then Opposition Leader Sheikh Hasina and make her party leaderless, he said.
During Khaleda's premiership, a total of 12 cases were lodged against Sheikh Hasina but AL government didn't lodge a single case against Khaleda, he added.
All the cases against Khaleda Zia were filed during military backed caretaker government regime and trial in those cases are being held and she has been serving jail term.
About BNP's allegation that the government is not allowing Begum Zia's treatment abroad by misinterpreting law, Hasan, also AL joint general secretary, said the government is not giving any misinterpretation of law by any means.
If they think so, they can go to court, he added.
"Showing proper respect to Begum Zia that how much arrogant that she didn't allow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to enter her house to console her son's death. The premier stood 20 minutes at the entrance of her house but door was not opened," he said.
Hasan said Begum Zia not only hatched conspiracy to kill Sheikh Hasina rather she perpetrated an attempt to abduct the premier's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA by hiring FBI agents.
Later, the plot was unearthed and that agent has been brought to book, he added.
