BNP-Jamaat's politics is to burn people, says PM

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that politics of Awami League is just for the welfare of people, but BNP-Jamaat's politics is to burn people.

"Their (BNP-Jamaat's) politics is to burn people. Do the people want them? Tell me. No, people don't want them," she said while addressing an election rally at the historic Bangabandhu Udyan in Barishal.

The AL chief condemned severely the acts of BNP-Jamaat for killing and burning people, and said: "When we develop the country for the people, at that time BNP- Jamaat unleashed arson attacks."

She reiterate her call to the country's people, especially the new voters, to vote for her party to continue the unstoppable progress of Bangladesh, saying the new voters certainly don't want their votes to go in vein.

The premier said, "Awami League believes in the power of the youths. Those who are new voters and will exercise their franchise for the first time, I would request them to cast their votes for boat (election symbol) to ensure the victory of Awami League."

Bangabandhu's younger daughter and Sheikh Hasina's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was present on dais like the formal election campaign rally that began on December 20 from Sylhet, and other election rally at Taraganj, Mithapukur and Pirganj upazila in Rangpur districts on December 26.

Referring to the recent incidents in railway lines where a number of people were killed, Sheikh Hasina recalled BNP-Jamaat's arson terrorism in 2001 and said they did the same in 2013 and 2014.

The premier said that Jamaat, the companion of BNP, is the culprits of 1971 as it was involved in genocide, looting, rape, torturing people and their leaders were convicted as the war criminals.

"One party is terrorist, killer, 10 trucks arms smuggler, involved in money laundering, siphoned orphans' money, and committed all types of misdeeds. And the other one is war criminal," she added.