BSS, Dhaka :Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, yesterday said “there is no scope for neutrality in a war-like situation and that is what we are going through now.”He asked all citizens to join the war against militancy that aims to topple the government in the short-run and destabilize the nation in the long-run. “We’ve to win this war. There is no other option.”The minister was speaking at a town hall style meeting, which was streamed live on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar, at the city’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium where a cross section of people, including religious scholars, academics, students, professionals, businessmen and women had gathered.Chaired by Director General of Bangladesh Betar A K M Nesaruddin, the meeting was also addressed by Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Asaduzzaman Miah, Director General of Islamic Foundation Shamim Mohammad Afzal, Editor of leading Bengali daily, Samakal, Golam Sarwar and Mozammel Babu, proprietor and chief executive of leading television channel Ekattur. The speeches were followed by an open session where participants from the floor asked questions that were answered by the information minister in his speech. The minister congratulated the police for busting the militant network yesterday at Kalyanpur and reminded the great role of the people who not only gave valuable information but also provided proper guidance to the law enforcers.”Without the great support of the masses it would not have been possible for the police alone to undertake the operation or to carry it out with surgical precision,” he said.
