If you have courage, come back to country : Minister Dr Zahid
Rupganj (Narayanganj) Correspondent
Minister for Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain has challenged Awami League leaders to return to the country, saying they should face the people and see how they are received.
“Arson attacks are part of the Awami League’s history. If you have the courage, come back to the country and see how the people respond to you. Stop acts of arson and do not provoke people into violence and vandalism,” the minister said.
He made the remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of Daudpur General Hospital and Rajia Memorial Trust as the chief guest at Daudpur in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Tuesday morning.
The minister further alleged that those who were in power before August 5 had left the country's economy in ruins and fled, leaving behind a fragile economic situation.
He accused the Awami League of having a history of firebombing, bomb attacks, setting buses ablaze and inciting violence. Recalling an incident in front of Hotel Sheraton, he said people across the country should remember how a double-decker bus was set on fire, causing people to be burned.
The programme was chaired by retired Major General Professor Azizul Islam.
Among others, Narayanganj-1 MP Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan Dipu, Gazipur-3 MP Dr. S. M. Rafiqul Islam, Rupganj UNO S. M. Abdullah Bin Shafiq, former Narayanganj District BNP General Secretary Golam Faruk Khokon, Rupganj Upazila BNP President Advocate Mahfuzur Rahman Humayun and General Secretary Bashir Uddin Bachchu attended the event.
