UNB, Dhaka :
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Sunday said the announcement of Jatiya Oikya Front to ‘restore’ democracy in the country joining hands with militant and communal forces, war criminals and the corrupt is a mockery with the nation.
He also termed the seven-point demand of the new alliance ‘unfortunate’ for the nation and the country’s politics. “They’ve placed proposals for removing the Sheikh Hasina government and rehabilitating Razakars,
BNP and militants in the politics. This is unfortunate for the nation and politics.”
While talking to reporters at the Secretariat, Inu also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been informed about the concerns of journalists over the Digital Security Act and they will sit with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) after the Cabinet discusses the issue.
On Saturday, BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and a faction of Jukta Front launched a new opposition alliance, ‘Jatiya Oikya Front’, ahead of the national election without Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
The Information Minister described the seven-point demand and 11-point goal of the Jatiya Oikya Front as a scheme to bring the corrupt, militants and terrorists into the politics and a proposal to bring an abnormal government in power. “This is not an alliance, rather a plot.”
He criticised Dr Kamal Hossain for keeping mum over BNP’s alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. “The crux of their demands is to bring an abnormal government by triggering instability before the election.”
About the new alliance’s demand for releasing political prisoners, Inu said there is no political prisoner in the country. “Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman are identified and recognised criminals. They’ve placed the seven demands for their release.”
Turning to journalists’ concerns over the Digital Security Act, he said they had a meeting with the Sampadak Parishad and leaders of BFUJ, DUJ and listened to their concerns. “Two cabinet meetings have been held by the time. We informed the Prime Minister of their concerns but there’s no atmosphere for discussion over the issue.”
Expressing the hope that there will be discussion on the issue anytime, the Information Minister said they will again sit with the Sampadak Parishad and the journalist leaders after the discussion.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Sunday said the announcement of Jatiya Oikya Front to ‘restore’ democracy in the country joining hands with militant and communal forces, war criminals and the corrupt is a mockery with the nation.
He also termed the seven-point demand of the new alliance ‘unfortunate’ for the nation and the country’s politics. “They’ve placed proposals for removing the Sheikh Hasina government and rehabilitating Razakars,
BNP and militants in the politics. This is unfortunate for the nation and politics.”
While talking to reporters at the Secretariat, Inu also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been informed about the concerns of journalists over the Digital Security Act and they will sit with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) after the Cabinet discusses the issue.
On Saturday, BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and a faction of Jukta Front launched a new opposition alliance, ‘Jatiya Oikya Front’, ahead of the national election without Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
The Information Minister described the seven-point demand and 11-point goal of the Jatiya Oikya Front as a scheme to bring the corrupt, militants and terrorists into the politics and a proposal to bring an abnormal government in power. “This is not an alliance, rather a plot.”
He criticised Dr Kamal Hossain for keeping mum over BNP’s alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. “The crux of their demands is to bring an abnormal government by triggering instability before the election.”
About the new alliance’s demand for releasing political prisoners, Inu said there is no political prisoner in the country. “Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman are identified and recognised criminals. They’ve placed the seven demands for their release.”
Turning to journalists’ concerns over the Digital Security Act, he said they had a meeting with the Sampadak Parishad and leaders of BFUJ, DUJ and listened to their concerns. “Two cabinet meetings have been held by the time. We informed the Prime Minister of their concerns but there’s no atmosphere for discussion over the issue.”
Expressing the hope that there will be discussion on the issue anytime, the Information Minister said they will again sit with the Sampadak Parishad and the journalist leaders after the discussion.
