Mentioning the inclusion of Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in a list of 2013’s most active non-state armed groups, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said that the whole world wants BNP to sever ties with militants.
“BNP has forged alliance with militants. Now the whole world wants BNP to sever ties with militants. At the same time BNP leader Khaleda Zia said it is for them to decide with whom they forge alliance,” he said.
Tofail, also an advisory council member of the ruling Awami League, said this while addressing a meeting in the memory of Zohra Tajuddin at Jatiya Press Club in the city organised by Bangladesh Awami Forum.
According to a study titled Global Terrorism & Insurgency Attack Index 2013 by US-based defence think tank IHS Jane, the Islami Chhatra Shibir was the third most active non-state armed group around the world in 2013.
The veteran ruling party leader said that every day BNP leaders are delivering their speeches in favour of militants groups.
Tofail added, “This is the party which has no principle. They took part in one election and boycotted another. BNP leaders through statements are claiming that Upazila polls are not being held fairly, on the other hand their supported candidates are winning. A party should have principle.”
Tofail went on “By taking part in the upazila polls, BNP proved that they made a mistake by boycotting the national polls.”
Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque and Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque, among others, addressed the occasion held with Bangladesh Awami Forum president Emran Chowdhuty in the chair.
Source: UNB Connect
