No government ousted by a mass uprising has ever returned, tourism minister Millat says in Trishal

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat has said there is no precedent in world history for a government ousted through a mass uprising returning to power. He said the Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, would one day disappear like the Nazi forces.

He made the remarks on Thursday morning as chief guest at an exchange meeting held in the conference room of Trishal Upazila Parishad in Mymensingh.

The tourism minister said no such event had occurred even in the last 300 to 400 years of history. He said: 'Some people among us are trying to spread something by saying December, December. Remember Hitler's Nazi forces in Germany. Once they fled, they could never return to Germany.'

M Rashiduzzaman Millat also said: 'I think the Awami League will disappear like the Nazi forces. So we do not need to waste time worrying about who will come and who will not. Some people are trying to incite others into danger. They may be thinking, when will Apa come back again, will she be able to return to power again. Forget such thoughts completely.'

Addressing government officials, the tourism minister said: 'Do not listen to such talk. You have no reason to be afraid. Work without hesitation. This government is for everyone.'

The upazila administration organised the exchange meeting with relevant people on building an international airport and developing Trishal into a modern tourism city. The meeting was chaired by Mymensingh-7 (Trishal) MP Dr Md Mahbubur Rahman.

Present at the meeting were Trishal upazila nirbahi officer Hasnat Jahan Khan, Trishal Police Station officer-in-charge Mansur Ahammad, leaders of various political parties, officials of different government departments and journalists.

The minister said a consultant had already been appointed and survey work begun for building an airport in the Mymensingh region. A detailed survey is under way on how many aircraft could operate, from which direction aircraft would land, how far the landing path would extend and what the airport's overall capacity would be.