BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday accused the present government of hurling the country towards an “uncivilised darkness”.
“The usurpation of power apparently has given certificates of tyranny to the ruling party quarters. They are plunging the country into an uncivilised darkness,” she said in a press statement.
The former premier demanded exemplary punishment to attackers on the Porshuram Upazila Nirbahi Officer so that such incidents do not occur further.
She said the government officials have become the victims of repression and harassment by AL leaders and activists if they deny carrying out their illegal and illogical demands.
The situation has taken a dire turn at the field level, she added.
“The incident (attack on Porshuram UNO) is a real example of how tough it has become to discharge duties by government officials and how vulnerable they have become. Such incidents are happening regularly,” she said.  Khaleda said the conscious people are worried over the government’s desperate move of imposing muscle power-based “Awami misrule” by trampling the rule of law.
She accused the ruling party men of creating a chaotic situation in the country through their despotism and unruly behavior, which she said are patronised  by the ruling party quarters.
“Death-row convicts are committing new crimes after getting clemency. On the other hand, innumerable opposition leaders and activists are harassed through filing of false cases,” she added.