Sahara accuses opposition parties of creating unrest
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Home Minister Sahara Khatun has alleged that the opposition political parties are out to create unrest and anarchy in the country without any issue and valid reasons.
"The opposition political parties would not be allowed to create anarchic situation in any areas of the country in the name of hartal," she warned.
The Home minister said this while briefing journalists after a meeting on law and order with 10 lawmakers of Dhaka and senior police and ministry officials Wednesday, reports BSS.
Chaired by the minister, the meeting was addressed, among others, by State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku, State Minister for Law Qumrul Islam, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder, Additional Secretary Iqbal Khan Chowdhury, Acting Inspector General of Police NBK Tripura, Director General of RAB Hassan Mahmud Khandkar, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque, all deputy commissioners (DCs) and officers-in-charge (OCs) of the DMP.
The Home minister said that the anti-liberation forces, including Jamaat-e-Islami, and other militant groups had been instigating the main opposition BNP to pursue destructive politics.
"Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia threatened recently the government officials, including the police, for their action," she said adding that the government officials specially the law enforcers have been clearly instructed to take stern action against the trouble makers.
Referring to some recent allegations of land and house grabbing in the city, the Home minister said the concerned OC and DC of police would have to face dire consequences if such incidents are repeated.
The meeting also discussed the ways and means to maintain law and order, and to curb drug-trafficking and militant activities.
"The opposition political parties would not be allowed to create anarchic situation in any areas of the country in the name of hartal," she warned.
The Home minister said this while briefing journalists after a meeting on law and order with 10 lawmakers of Dhaka and senior police and ministry officials Wednesday, reports BSS.
Chaired by the minister, the meeting was addressed, among others, by State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku, State Minister for Law Qumrul Islam, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder, Additional Secretary Iqbal Khan Chowdhury, Acting Inspector General of Police NBK Tripura, Director General of RAB Hassan Mahmud Khandkar, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque, all deputy commissioners (DCs) and officers-in-charge (OCs) of the DMP.
The Home minister said that the anti-liberation forces, including Jamaat-e-Islami, and other militant groups had been instigating the main opposition BNP to pursue destructive politics.
"Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia threatened recently the government officials, including the police, for their action," she said adding that the government officials specially the law enforcers have been clearly instructed to take stern action against the trouble makers.
Referring to some recent allegations of land and house grabbing in the city, the Home minister said the concerned OC and DC of police would have to face dire consequences if such incidents are repeated.
The meeting also discussed the ways and means to maintain law and order, and to curb drug-trafficking and militant activities.