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Blame-game continues

 New Nation
 Published: 12:00 AM, 12 July 2016

Reza Mahmud :
The political blame-game continued over the recent deadly terror attacks in capital and Sholakia of Kishoreganj district making the members of civil society as well as common people annoyed.
While Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says BNP and Jamaat activists have link with the militants engaged in launching terror attacks, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that activists of the ruling Awami League are connected to the terrorist outfit.
The civil society members asked the political parties to stop mudslinging and blame-game instead of going into facts and finding the real perpetrators. They expressed anxiety over mudslinging and blame-game, saying such statements will encourage the militants to become more active.
“It is really unfortunate to all of us that our politicians are involved in blame-game instead of finding a way out that how and in what way militancy can be combat in the country. It is not time to engage in blame-game, ” said, Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary of Shushashoner Jonnyo Nagorik (SUJAN).
When contacted Professor Tarek Shamsur Rehman of Jahangirnagar University said country’s conscious people are worried as the two major political parties -ruling AL and BNP are engaged in mudslinging and blame-game.
“We common people are worried when we have to observe whether the politicians understand present situation or not. It is very crucial time. All the political parties should take step to make the nation united against the militancy,” he said.
He also said it is not possible to combat terrorism and militancy without national unity. “We hope that the leaders of major political parties will be able to realise the current situation. And they will be united against the extremism. If they fail to understand the truth, we don’t know about the destination of the extremism. We are really anxious over it,” Tarek Shamsur Rehman said.
Meanwhile, Health Minister and senior AL leader Mohammad Nasim said, Khaleda Zia failed to take power by burning buses. Now she is trying to get success through militancy. She is behind the national and international conspiracy against the country.
The minister also alleged that former Shibir men have joined IS. He said it at the ruling alliances rally against militancy at Central Shahid Minar in city on Monday.
On the other hand Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon also blames Begum Khaleda Zia over militancy. On Sunday Menon said, “Khaleda Zia has entente with militants groups. Her speech is provocative. So she is a member of militants group.”
Menon made the remark when he was participated a human chain organised by Bangladesh Shanti Parishad, in front of the National Press Club. Besides, BNP Senior Joint-General Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged the government is patronises extremism to cling on to power.
“It is the government who patronising extremism and militancy, in order to make the people busy with it, if they have no chance to demand free and fair election,” said Rizvi.