Opposition acting chief whip Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee on Tuesday in Parliament demanded judicial inquiry into the ‘Reshma rescue’ issue that sparked controversies both at home and abroad.
Anee, a BNP lawmaker elected from Laxmipur-3 constituency, claimed that the ‘rescue drama’ was staged as per the government plan and demanded arrest of those who were involved in the claimed rescue operation of Reshma through investigation.
Referring to the report in a foreign daily, he said: “The (rescue) drama tarnished the image of the country and army. The government in a planned way staged the drama to hide its corruption, misrule and mass killing during the drive against Hefajat-men.”
The BNP lawmaker said the government should always remain alert so that nobody could hurt the country’s image. “We’re ashamed of such an incident.”
Sewing machinist Reshma Begum was pulled from the rubble 17 days after the factory collapsed, but now a fellow worker, according to foreign media report, claims she escaped with him in the day of the disaster.
In reply, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury alleged that the opposition is spreading such an issue in a bid to undermine the army and make them controversial.
“The money that has been laundered is now being spent for paid news aboard,” she said.
The senior treasury bench lawmaker said the army men are patriotic and they would give befitting reply to such allegations.
RESHMA “MIRACLE” or the “HOAX”? COULD THAT HAPPEN WITHOUT HASINA’S CONSENT?
Truth can never remain concealed. Sooner or later it is bound to come out. Foreign media, especially the one supported vigorously the creation of Bangladesh are not the “ENEMIES” of Bangladesh. And they are “NOT TRYING TO SAVE THE WAR CRIMINALS, JOINING WITH BEGUM KHALEDA, THE LEADER OF THE 18 PARTY ALLIANCE”, AFTER RECEIVING HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE VERY RICH JAMAAT”. They MUST not be treated and abused as the political opponents of the ruling party and its communist-apostate allies. BNP leader Mr Ani is right. There should be an impartial inquiry about the “MIRACLE” or the ” HOAX” concerning RESHMA to restore the tarnished image of Bangladesh & its people. And the guilty persons MUST be punished. Most people, home & abroad are asking, “ CAN THIS AMATEURISH HOAX TAKE PLACE WITHOUT A BELEAGUERED, REJECTED, FRIGHTENED , CORRUPT HASINA BEING INVOLVED?
Hasina’s generosity needs to be reciprocated.
She has named almost everything in the country after her father, mother & brothers so that the PROJONMO (offspring) of the Muktijudda would never forget the name of them. But not naming our ” JATIO” flower, SHIMUL or our ” JATIO” fish Hilsha after him she has indeed shown her generosity to the “JONOGON” of this country. She deserves that the “JONOGON” erect her statue in front of the Pakistani built NATIONAL Parliament where the M.Ps before entering & leaving the parliament would garland her MURTI and sprinkle Ganges water (Gulab-jol) to show their due respect to her.