Jamaat-Shibir nowhere on the streets, Rashed Khan says as he praises Chhatra Dal
Rashed Khan, political assistant to the prime minister with the rank of secretary, has claimed that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir had no active presence on the streets while confronting the political activities and disorder of the Awami League. In contrast, he lavishly praised the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal for maintaining resistance by guarding the streets through the night.
He presented these observations and his political position in a message posted on the social media platform Facebook on Tuesday.
In the Facebook post, Rashed Khan noted that it has already become clear that Jamaat-Shibir cannot be found on the ground in difficult times when it comes to suppressing the Awami League's unwanted activities. But Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the NCP, though small in scope, deserves praise for playing a role on the ground, he said.
Sharply criticising those who allegedly planned to seize Ganabhaban in the past, he wrote that it has once again become visible how to go into hiding at a moment of national crisis and how to pose as a revolutionary in good times.
He said that because the country's sovereignty and defence cannot be left unprotected, Chhatra Dal activists, as a pro-Bangladesh force, patrolled every lane of the city on motorcycles and guarded the streets all night.
He also said that Chhatra Dal will remain in a similarly alert position on the streets throughout Tuesday to protect public safety.
He warned that if the banned Chhatra League tries to create any kind of arson or instability in the name of a political programme, an immediate mass resistance must be built with the general people under the active leadership of Chhatra Dal.
Reports of cocktail explosions, arson and protests have been coming in from various parts of the country since Monday night, centred on the nationwide student strike called by the banned Chhatra League. In this situation, political circles are trading statements and accusations.
