C T Online Desk: Bangabandhu Corner was inaugurated by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dr. Hassan Mahmud yesterday morning. He said BNP as a political party can criticize the activities of the government. But to tarnish the country’s reputation, to destroy the country’s export trade, to send letters against the country abroad, to hire a lobbyist firm is treasonous and anti-national. It is a conspiracy against the country. Basically, BNP and their leaders are acting treacherously. After the inauguration of Bangabandhu Corner at Bangladesh Television Chittagong Center on Saturday (January 29) at noon, the chief guest spoke at an exchange of views. He said the conspiracies being hatched by the BNP against the country, including the recruitment of lobbyists abroad, would be investigated and found out. An investigation will be carried out to find out where the illegal money went from, who took it. Action will also be taken in the context of the investigation. Among others who were present at the inauguration of Bangabandhu Corner at BTV Chittagong Center were MA Malek, Editor, Daily Azadi, Nitai Kumar Bhattacharya, General Manager of BTV Chittagong Center and Mahfuza Akter, Newly Appointed General Manager. Dr. Hasan Mahmud said there is no need for the BNP to send letters to foreigners if the people have confidence in them. The people who own the power of this country, the people will decide who will go to power and who will leave power. The BNP and the BNP secretary general are spreading propaganda against the country by appointing lobbyists against the country to discredit the country, to disrupt the country’s export trade, and to tarnish the country’s reputation. This is anti-national work. The manner in which Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir himself signed and sent letters to various departments of the US Congress is by no means desirable. The Information and Broadcasting Minister said that the BNP has appointed lobbyists at different times and by appointing lobbyists they have tried to stop the trial of war criminals. They have hired an FBI agent to assassinate Sajib Wazed Joy, the prime minister’s son and ICT adviser. That FBI agent has now to face trial. He said that Begum Khaleda Zia had written an article in her name in the Washington Times a few years ago to stop the GSP facility of Bangladesh in this way. The documents of the lobbyists they have hired are stored in my possession. Reports with documents have also been published in the media. The information minister showed these certificates from his iPod to the journalists present at the time. Awami League joint general secretary. Hasan Mahmud said the BNP speaks against the government once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once in the evening. Three times a day, he lashed out at the government, saying, “We have no freedom of expression, which is ridiculous
Besides, the minister said the project of launching new BTV centers in the divisional cities of the country is underway. Mentioning that a new project has been taken for Chittagong center at a cost of Tk 50 crore, the information minister said that under this project there will be new studio, auditorium and new building. As a result, it will be possible to create and broadcast more quality programs from this center.
