BNP to go all out against terrorism, says Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said the BNP would do everything possible for the party to resist terrorism and extremism in the country.
“The BNP made a call for national unity to help the government. If it (government) wants, it can decline the proposal by imposing conditions. But the BNP will do whatever is possible for the party to resist terrorism and extremism,” he said at a press briefing at the party’s Naya Paltan central office in the capital. Asked whether the BNP would snap its ties with Jamaat-e-Islami, a major component of the 20-party alliance, he said they would look into the matter after the talks for national unity would begin.
 The BNP leader questioned journalists as to why they are considering the Jamaat as an obstacle for national unity. “Why you (journalists) do not question when the government was formed comprising ‘rajakars’ and autocrats?” he questioned.
Decision about Jamaat will be taken at the party forum, he added. Nazrul said the BNP chairperson was entrusted with the responsibility to announce the next course of action and she would do it after exchanging views with people from different sections and professions.
He claimed that the BNP chairperson’s call for national unity has been appreciated both at home and abroad but some government ministers and ruling party leaders are blaming Khaleda and the BNP through a blame game.
The BNP leader said the law enforcers and administration could not resist terrorism and they would not be able to do it in future.
“There is no alternative besides a national unity. But the government is showing its irresponsibility by not responding to the call of the BNP chairperson. They are encouraging terrorism by hiding the real perpetrators,” he alleged.
BNP chairperson’s adviser Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan, Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokan, Mojibur Rahman Sarwar and Syed Imran Saleh Prince, among others, were present at the press conference.

BNP to go all out against terrorism, says Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said the BNP would do everything possible for the party to resist terrorism and extremism in the country. The BNP made a call for national unity to help the government. If it (government) wants, it can decline the proposal by imposing conditions. But the BNP will do whatever is possible for the party to resist terrorism and extremism, he said at a press briefing at the partys Naya Paltan central office in the capital. Asked whether the BNP would snap its ties with Jamaat-e-Islami, a major component of the 20-party alliance, he said they would look into the matter after the talks for national unity would begin. The BNP leader questioned journalists as to why they are considering the Jamaat as an obstacle for national unity. Why you (journalists) do not question when the government was formed comprising rajakars and autocrats? he questioned. Decision about Jamaat will be taken at the party forum, he added. Nazrul said the BNP chairperson was entrusted with the responsibility to announce the next course of action and she would do it after exchanging views with people from different sections and professions. He claimed that the BNP chairpersons call for national unity has been appreciated both at home and abroad but some government ministers and ruling party leaders are blaming Khaleda and the BNP through a blame game. The BNP leader said the law enforcers and administration could not resist terrorism and they would not be able to do it in future. There is no alternative besides a national unity. But the government is showing its irresponsibility by not responding to the call of the BNP chairperson. They are encouraging terrorism by hiding the real perpetrators, he alleged. BNP chairpersons adviser Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan, Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokan, Mojibur Rahman Sarwar and Syed Imran Saleh Prince, among others, were present at the press conference.