JAMALPUR: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday claimed that the ruling Awami League is a “terrorist” organization as they are involved in terrorism, killing and snatching in the country.

“The ruling Awami League is a terrorist party as they are involved in terrorism, killing and snatching,” she said.

The former prime minister of the country was addressing a rally organized by the district BNP at Jamalpur Zila School in the afternoon.

Terming Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) a terrorist and killer force, she claimed: “The RAB killed 310 BNP leaders and activists and abducted 56 more.”

The BNP chief said, “The elite force is involved in killing and abduction. They killed 11 persons in Narayanganj district. So, the RAB has to be disbanded.”

She also criticized the January 5 general elections. “The government is illegal as they are not elected by the people of the country. Only five percent people cast their votes in the polls,” she claimed.

Khaleda told her audience that the Anti-Corruption Commission is now pocket of the ruling Awami League. “They embezzled a huge amount of money and laundered them in abroad,” she claimed.

She claimed that the BNP does not stage any movement to assume power. “The voting right of the people has to brought back,” she said.

She added: “We will oust the killer government by reinforcing movement.” 

BDST: 1750 HRS, SEP 27, 2014

** Khaleda at Jamalpur rally stage
** Khaleda on way to Jamalpur