Fugitive AL leaders directing bomb attacks from abroad: Rizvi

 
BNP Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that fugitive Awami League leaders staying in Kolkata and Thailand are directing local activists to carry out bomb attacks in Bangladesh.

“Although we faced hundreds of repressive measures while in opposition, we took to the streets and faced them bravely. If they create disorder, BNP leaders and activists will build resistance against the fascists,” he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while briefing journalists before joining a protest procession organised by Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Saturday. He alleged that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, like his daughter Sheikh Hasina, had established fascist rule.

“Under the law enacted by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1973, Sheikh Hasina is now a fugitive and a convict in crimes against humanity. Her sentence for killing people will be ensured according to the law,” Rizvi said.

He said the BNP would remain active on the streets to resist any attempt by the Awami League to create instability.

Meanwhile, BNP and its associate organisations held protest processions in several districts, including Mymensingh, Rajbari, Rajshahi, Meherpur and Sirajganj, protesting what they described as Awami League violence, arson attacks and attempts to create unrest.