Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged party lawmakers to remain on the streets and take on conspiracies.
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Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged party lawmakers to remain on the streets and take on conspiracies.
“The message is loud and clear. We are on the streets; we must remain on the streets, and it is on the streets that we must confront all plots.”
He made the remarks at a meeting of BNP Parliamentary Party at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the afternoon ahead of the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament, according to sources present at the meeting.
Tarique, who chaired the meeting in his capacity as leader of the House, sought detailed updates from ministers on the activities of their respective ministries, according to several sources who attended the meeting.
Discussions covered ongoing road development projects, the country’s fuel and power situation, and the market conditions for essential commodities ahead of Ramadan.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed also briefed lawmakers on the country’s law-and-order situation.
The possible return of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was also briefly discussed at the meeting.
Salahuddin told lawmakers that Bangladesh and India have an extradition treaty and that the government would take necessary steps under the agreement, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and established procedures, if Hasina seeks to return to the country.
The discussion came against the backdrop of a recent interview Hasina gave to Reuters, during which she expressed her intention to return to Bangladesh and surrender before a court.
Media reports published yesterday also claimed that she had applied for a new passport and national ID at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. The government, however, has yet to verify the reports.
