Colonel (Retd) Md Jaglul Ahsan, convener of the Bangladesh Nationalist Retired Forces Forum, has warned that if the banned Awami League and its militant wings conspire to destabilize the country, they will be resisted on the streets.
He issued the warning during a protest rally held at the ECB premises in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Thursday afternoon, organized to condemn recent terrorist activities across the country.
Warning Over Remarks on Prime Minister
Speaking at the rally, Jaglul Ahsan said that if the opposition or anyone else makes derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman even once more, the Nationalist Retired Forces Forum will give a tooth-breaking response.Speakers at the rally, organized by the Nationalist Retired Forces Forum, also recalled that just as the soldiers and masses freed Ziaur Rahman from captivity and placed him at the helm of the nation on November 7, 1975, no conspiracy by the Awami League will be allowed to succeed in the present day.
BNP's Response
Meanwhile, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the autocratic Awami League and its associates are carrying out anarchy, vandalism, arson and terrorist activities across the country, which has angered the people.Speaking at a pre-march rally at the Bot-tola of Bangladesh Medical University in Shahbagh, Dhaka, at around 4:30 pm on Thursday, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that by setting fire to police boxes, exploding cocktails and torching the residence of NCP lawmaker Nusrat, they believe they can intimidate everyone into staying indoors.
He further stated that Sheikh Hasina cannot be brought back through vandalism and arson.
