BNP\\\'s conspiracy won\\\'t be successful: Maya

Minister for Relief and Disaster Management Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (Bir Bikram) said Friday BNP has no strength and courage to launch any movement, reports BSS.
"Awami League (AL) is a banyan tree, not a banana tree that will be uprooted in a push. You (BNP) won't be able to create barriers in the development activities of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by hatching conspiracy," Maya, also general secretary of Dhaka City AL, said this while speaking at a discussion on "Diplomatic bid of BNP-Jamaat: Impediments to Bangladesh's Development" organised by Bangladesh Deshoratna Parishad at Shilpakala Academy in the city Friday.
It was also addressed, among others, by Prime Minister's press adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, AL office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Dhaka City AL vice-president Mukul Chowdhury, organising secretary Shahe Alam Murad and publicity secretary Abdul Huq Sabuj with President of the Parishad Chitta Ranjan Das in the chair.
In a rebuttal to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's threat to launch movement after holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the AL leader said, "It's hardly possible from her part to launch any movement as nobody is with her so-called movement. Only your shadow is with you now."
Maya said: "There was a party called Muslim League in the past and there is no party in the name of Muslim League now. Likewise, there will be no party in the name of BNP after Eid. The country is now under the influence of Satan. The Satan must be eliminated from the country after Eid."
Turning to the criticism on the proposed national budget, the AL leader said: "Those who take part in talk shows on different television channels at midnight with big cups of tea used to term the budget over ambitious. But, people of the country didn't say a single word on price hike of essentials after announcement of the budget. They remain blind to the matter. They even could not see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina brought assistance for Bangladesh during her recent visit to Japan and China?"