The Foreign Ministry today said the recent act of sabotage and arson attacks on railway during BNP-Jamaat called blockade is a direct attack on the state and its people, aiming to disrupt the upcoming election and the nation’s progress.
“The actions of the BNP-Jamaat coalition extend beyond political turmoil; they have caused physical harm to citizens and extensive damage to government property,” it said in a post on its verified facebook page.
As the election draws near, the foreign ministry said, the government and
people of Bangladesh stand firmly against terrorism and such acts of violence.
It said Bangladesh government and its people are determined to uphold peace
and continue the country’s socio-economic development, despite these challenges.
The post reads as below –
Bangladesh enters a festive winter of a highly participated and richly contested national election scheduled for January 7, 2024, the nation witnesses escalating attempts by a vested faction to derail the democratic processes in Bangladesh.
After failing to gain popular and political support, a faction of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and their allies have intensified their efforts to enforce a blockade, aiming to creating significant impediments to the upcoming election.
This strategic move by the BNP has led to a disturbing increase in vandalism
and arson attacks across the country.
Their supporters have engaged in these destructive acts to instill panic and
exert undue pressure on the government to concede to their controversial demands.
A glaring example of this violence occurred on December 13, 2023, when BNP-Jamaat activists deliberately removed a 20-foot section of railway track.
This act of sabotage resulted in a tragic train derailment near Bankharia, involving the Dhaka-bound Mohanganj Express.
