Describing the attack on the Holey Artisan bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan as a reflection of the government’s prevailing misrule, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has condemned the incident.
A chaotic political situation was created due to the undemocratic ruling system and its ugly consequences have begun surfacing across the country, she said in a press release issued on Saturday.
“The dreadful activities of the attackers manifest the misrule that exists in the country,” Khaleda said.
The BNP chief said she repeatedly urged the government to take measures for countering evil plans of extremists irrespective of their political identities. “But the government paid no heed to my call. Instead, it chose to blame the BNP for the incidents.”
The former premier said some 16,000 people had been arrested in the recent crackdown on militants in different parts of the country and over 4,000 of them are BNP members. “The rest are commoners.”
Khaleda called on the government to make concerted efforts to combat militancy irrespective of political views.
“It might be tough to maintain peace, stability and security in the country if we fail to make concerted efforts in order to curb the extremist force right now,” she added.
Source: Dhaka Tribune