Stern action against those trying to create instability

Repeating the government's tougher stance against the conspirators, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud warned on Tuesday that the government would take stern action if anyone try to create instability in the country, reports BSS.

"The people of Bangladesh are pious and peace lover, not fundamentalists, he said.

The minister came up with the remarks while addressing a view-exchange meeting with the leaders of All European Awami League at the AL president's political office in city's Dhanmondi.

The minister said a vested quarter is hatching conspiracy to foil the peace and communal harmony in the country using social media over Bhola incident. They orchestrated the Bhola incident to create unstable situation across the country through religious sentiments by hacking others facebook ID, said Hasan, also publicity and publication secretary of Awami League.

"The government will take strict actions after identifying the perpetrators, the minister said.

Hasan urged the leaders of All European of AL to conduct a drive to free the party from infiltrators abroad similar to the country following the directives of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Thanking the leaders and activists of the organisation, the minister said.

"It is not so easy to do politics abroad. I was also in Europe. The activists, who own the party, are doing politics even after their hard work in foreign countries."

About BNP's criticism, Hasan said it has become their habit to criticise every work and activity of the government. Though they are enjoying the benefit of development, they are not accepting it (development), he added.