No compromise with terrorists: PM
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Gazipur: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government would not compromise with the perpetrators of the recent terrorist and militant activities saying human race cannot concede defeat with devils.
“We will resist the devils and we will be able to restore peace again in the society,” she said adding that there will be no place for militants and terrorists in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister was addressing the 35th National Rally of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) at Yead Ali Parade Ground at Ansar-VDP Academy at Shafipur here today.
On the occasion a parade and march past of different contingents of Ansar-VDP was arranged led by parade commander Fakhrul Islam. The Prime Minister inspected the parade and took salute.
Director General of Ansar and VDP Major General Md. Nazim Uddin, PM’s Advisor Maj. General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddiqui, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, chiefs of three services and senior civil and military officials were present.
The Prime Minister handed over medals and cheques to 97 members of Ansar and VDP for their bravery and excellence in the service.
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The Prime Minister said the evil force has started killing people again in the same style they indulged in before last January 5, 2014 election. In the name of politics they are blazing buses and trucks and burning people alive.
As many as 100 people fell victim of their cruelty, injuring several hundreds. The air of Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College filled with the wails of the people injured in petrol bomb attacks.
Sheikh Hasina said all victims of petrol bomb attacks are innocent people. They are bus and truck drivers and marginal people live on their daily eking. There is no value of the lives of toiling masses to Khaleda Zia.
She said it is the sacred responsibility of the government to protect the lives and properties of the people. So the government has deployed Ansar Bahini along with police, RAB and BGB to curb subversive activities in highways and railways.
She praised the role of Ansar in protecting the properties of Bangladesh Railway before the last year general election when the country was reeling on unprecedented sabotage of BNP and Jamaat cohorts.
Sheikh Hasina said, so far 8,328 ansars were deployed at 1,041 points of Bangladesh Railway. “Twelve ansar members in each of 993 points on highways are also being deployed,” she added.