C T Online Desk: Jan 7, 2022 – Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said now the situation of BNP is like
that when someone loses way in the ocean he tries to see light to
survive.
“I hope that BNP would be able to get out from the tunnel if they
can see the light inside the tunnel,” he added.
Dr Hasan, also joint general secretary of Awami League (AL), said
this as chief guest after the inaugural function of CMSME Trade
Fair-2022 organized by Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (CWCCI) held this evening at city’s Shaheed Sheikh Russell
Park.
Replying to a query of journalist about BNP leader Major (Retd)
Hafiz’s comment, the minister said, “BNP has been watching the light
from inside the tunnel for several years ago. I hope that they will be
able to get out of the tunnel, not just see the light.”
He also hopes that BNP will become a true political party and will
play a role to consolidate democracy in the country.
Replying to another query of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul
Islam Alamgir that the government is running the country depending on
police and police is the only power of the government, Dr Hasan Mahmud
said AL never believes in political conspiracy, rather BNP believes in
the politics of arms.
BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman had captured power through firearms and
blood of people, said Hasan. “Begum Khaleda Zia came to the state
power through conspiracy and survived through conspiracy. Awami League
does not believe in that,” he said.
He said that the country’s people are the strength of AL as
historical evidence shows that AL has always been in state power with
the verdict of country’s people.
“The independence of the country came under the leadership of
Bangabandhu and AL. All the achievements of the country have been
achieved under the leadership of Bangladesh AL. Bangladesh is sitting
on the seat of dignity today with the dynamic leadership of
Bangabandhu daughter Sheikh Hasina,” he said.
Earlier, at the inaugural function of the trade fair the
broadcasting minister said that Sheikh Hasina, daughter of
Bangabandhu, is a woman. The way through which the people of the
country have come forward in the struggle for the rights of the people
by taking life in her hand is an example not only in the history of
the country, but also in the history of the world.
When the premier recently visited India and met Congress leader
Priyanka Gandhi, she hugged Sheikh Hasina and said, “You are an
inspiration of my life.”
Lauding the role of women in moving the country forward, Dr Hasan
said people never imagined that a woman could become DC, SP or UNO
before 10 years.
“Women are now working as the ambassadors, the judges of the
appellate division in the Supreme Court and secretaries in the
government. Women are moving forward holding the hand of Sheikh
Hasina. Eighty percent of primary school teachers are female. At least
70 percent work of the world has been done by the women,” he added.
He said Bangladesh has attained remarkable progress in many
socio-economic indexes, including human development.
“Bangladesh has surpassed Pakistan in all indicators including per
capita income, average life expectancy and foreign exchange reserve.
It has been possible only for the exceptional leadership of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina,” he added.
City Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, President of Chittagong Chamber
of Commerce and Industry Mahbubul Alam and Bangladesh Rubber Board
Chairman Syeda Sarwar Jahan spoke on the occasion as special guests.
Entrepreneurs Nuran Fatima, Ali Saber and Chairman of CMSME Trade
Fair-2022 Rekha Alam Chowdhury, among others, attended the function.
