The opposition party in the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the government's handling of recent cocktail bomb explosions and arson attacks in various parts of the country during an unscheduled discussion. Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam demanded a statement from the Home Minister on the matter.
Raising the recent situation, Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman said, "The government, and specifically the Home Ministry, must take responsibility for the public anxiety and concern created over the country's law and order situation." He questioned how the Home Ministry would evade this responsibility.
Home Minister's Response
Responding to the opposition's criticism, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told the parliament that it is not logical to describe the country's law and order situation as extremely dreadful by combining one or two 'symbolic' or isolated incidents. He asserted, "Whether inside the country or at the borders, whether external or concerted, no conspiracy or blueprint will be allowed to succeed here."The Home Minister alleged that the fallen fascist forces have been carrying out various activities to destabilize the country for some time. He, however, expressed confidence in the ability of law enforcement agencies to control the situation.
