Bangladesh will never be like Sri Lanka: Hanif

Awami League (AL) Joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s economic situation will never be like Sri Lanka, reports news agency BSS.

“Those who do not like the development of the country and express jealously seeing the development spree of the country, are spreading falsehood that Bangladesh will face a similar situation like Sri Lanka,” he said.

He made these remarks to the reporters at his residence on PTI Road in Kushtia after talking about the murder of journalist Hasibur Rahman Rubel.

He further said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s dream in this regard will soon fade away as Bangladesh’s economy is not the same as Sri Lanka.

BNP leaders also saw such dreams over past events in Egypt, he added.

He said, the home ministry has been asked to file a case for the murder of journalist Rubel, whose body was recovered on 3 July beneath the Kumarkhali Bridge five days after his disappearance.

“After a quick investigation, the actual facts of this case will be revealed and the culprits will be brought under the purview of law,” he added.

Responding to the allegations of BNP’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir that the government is responsible for the murder of a Jubo Dal leader in Jashore, Hanif posed a counter question to BNP: “Did Mirza Fakhrul accept the responsibility for killing 26,000 Awami League leaders and activists before making such allegations?”

District Awami League joint general secretary Sheikh Hasan Mehedi, organising secretary Mazharul Alam Sumon and other party leaders and workers were also present.