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Cop killings, Bangla Bhai patronisation spark debate in JS

Staff Correspondent
The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday witnessed a stormy debate on Sunday's killing of two policemen by leaders of the ruling BNP's student wing, and activities of Bangla Bhai under the 'patronisation' of some ministers and ruling party lawmakers.
During the war of words for about half an hour, State Minister for Youth and Sports Fazlur Rahman and former minister and AL lawmaker Mohammad Nasim blamed each other for involvement in crimes.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan
and the lone lawmaker from Krishak Sramik Janata League Kader Siddiqui also took part in the debate just as the House sat with Speaker Jamir Uddin Sircar in the chair.
Bhuiyan, also secretary general of the ruling BNP, told the House the government is determined to nab the killers of the policemen. He was giving a statement when the opposition lawmakers demanded proper trial of the killers who, they said, are loyal to the BNP.
Bhuiyan said some quarters are trying to publicise that the killers belong to the BNP and that they could evade punishment. " They (killers) must be punished regardless of their political identity, " he said brushing aside their alleged links to the ruling party.
The government will provide compensation to the family members of the two policemen, he said.
Rising on a point of order Fazlur Rahman accused Leader of the Opposition and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina of making slanderous remarks against Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
"Sheikh Hasina wants to damage the political atmosphere with her provocative remarks," Rahman said referring to Hasna's allegation on Sunday that the prime minister is plotting to rig the upcoming byelection in Dhaka-10 constituency.
Protesting this, Mohammad Nasim said instead of censuring BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for his 'indecent' comments on the opposition leader, the state minister attacked the AL chief only to divert public attention from people, actually spoiling the political environment.
The treasury bench members do not want to see the main opposition party in the House, he alleged.
About the killing of policemen, the former home minister said, "As
per police statement, Tanjil, president of Jahurul Haq Hall unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (student wing of BNP) and his accomplices killed the policemen".
He went on, "In northwestern districts, a fundamentalist group led by Bangla Bhai has introduced a parallel rule and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's rule is totally absent there."
He blamed some ministers and ruling party lawmakers of the region for 'patronising' Bangla Bhai.
Rahman then took the floor to give a personal clarification and blasted Nasim for his involvement in criminal activities. "It is improper to speak against criminal activities on the part of people who patronise criminals and are involved in the killing of a person dragging him from jail", he said.
Kader Siddiqui then stood up and expressed his doubts over justice in the case of policemen killing. The killers belong to the ruling party, he alleged.
After the speech of the state minister for youth and sports, the opposition bench demanded the floor again but the Speaker said, "If there is anything controversial in his (Rahman's) speech, that will be expunged".
During the budget discussion, AL lawmaker ASHK Sadeq blasted the government for the slide in law and order. The government should step down admitting its failure to ensure minimum security to people, he said.
On the reported comments of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the former education minister demanded a resolution in the House condemning the remarks.
Other AL lawmakers who took part in yesterday's budget discussion also attacked Chowdhury for his comments.