Bangladesh News

In a latest fracas in the political arena, major political parties dismissed as “wails from a broken heart” Dr Kamal Hossain’s remarks perceivably against the release of Sheikh Hasina and a move to release Khaleda Zia.

Awami League, BNP and Workers Party leaders told the UNB that they did not expect such comments from a “guardian” like Dr Kamal Hossain who virtually termed Hasina and Khaleda corrupt and rebuked the caretaker government for releasing Sheikh Hasina and its move to set free Khaleda Zia.

Acting Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said, “He is our guardian. We don’t expect indecorous remarks from him. We expect sober comments from him.”

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon termed Dr Kamal’s remark “wail of inability” and asserted Sheikh Hasina’s release proved that the cases against her are political.

Menon said they want trial of the corrupt but alleged that the anti-corruption drive was used as a tool against politicians and political parties. He said even the ACC chairman once stated that it is the government and not the ACC who arrested politicians.

“I did not expect such comment from him,” said the leftwing party’s leader, adding, “If you spit upward, it will fall on you.”

BNP Joint Secretary General Nazrul Islam Khan described Dr Kamal’s remarks as a manifestation of “broken hope”, saying that he perhaps uttered it out of his personal animosity.

He said cases against Awami League President Sheikh Hasina were not proved while even trial process against BNP chairperson has not started.

“We all want an acceptable election through a meaningful dialogue,” Khan said, adding: “Why this objection if the government changes its position to make the dialogue productive and election credible?”