BNP merely knows how to destroy, plunder: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the countrymen to protect themselves from the clasp of BNP-Jamaat, saying that they only know how to destroy, make corruption and plunder but don't know how to serve people.

"They (BNP-Jamaat) know how to destroy, don't know how to create anything, they don't know how to serve people, they only know how to do corruption and plunder as well as fulfill self interest. . .," she said.

The premier said this while opening train movement on the newly constructed 72-km dual-gauge double rail line built under the Akhaura-Laksam Double Track Project.

She joined the inaugural function at Laksam in Cumilla through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganabhaban here.

Sheikh Hasina said the government won't impede political programmes of BNP-Jamaat but won't spare them if they repeat any destructive activity.

"We will not obstruct them in doing politics and are not doing so as well. But, they won't get spared if they set fire to rail again or make any damage to the people," she said referring to the violence unleashed by BNP-Jamaat clique during the 2013-2015 period.

She said there will be cameras everywhere and the culprits will be identified and punished properly if they carry out any destructive activity.

The prime minister urged the people to remain alert so that they can stay protected from the hands of terrorist BNP-Jamaat.

"We want the country to be protected from their hands," she added.

With the newly constructed 72-km dual-gauge double track, the entire 321-km Dhaka-Chattogram corridor has turned into a double lined one increasing its operational capacity, which will save travelling time by 30 minutes to one hour.

With Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan in the chair from Laksam end, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Tazul Islam (also local MP from Laksam-Monohargonj) and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq (also local MP from Akhaura-Kashba) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) country director for Bangladesh Edimon Ginting spoke on the occasion.

PMO Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin conducted the function while Railways Secretary Dr Humayun Kabir delivered the welcome speech.

At the outset of the function, an audio-visual documentary on the development of Bangladesh Railway under the present Awami League government was screened.