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Hasina critical of security steps

Needs over month to regain hearing

Staff Correspondent
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubts over the adequacy of security measures taken by the government for her Saturday's rally that came under grenade attack and posed the question how the attackers escaped after such a carnage in presence of a large number of law enforcers.
"How the law enforcers' agencies failed to nab the attackers," she said
and hinted at the ruling coalition's links to the attack.
Hasina, also leader of the opposition in parliament, demanded an international probe into the attack as, she noted, the attack was tantamount to a genocide because the attackers exploded grenades that are used in war to kill AL leaders and workers.
The AL chief, who needs six to eight weeks to fully regain her
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hearing impaired by the grenade attacks she narrowly escaped, was talking to reporters at her residence, Sudha Sadan.
"Usually our volunteers stand guard on rooftops of high-rise buildings around the party headquarters during our meetings and rallies, but on Saturday police did not allow our men to get on the rooftops," said Hasina.
She also alleged police had tried to misguide her by asking her to use the road in front of the Nagar Bhaban to come to the rally from her residence. "But I came to the rally venue through Abdul Gani Road, which I usually use to come to the party central office," she said.
On the government-formed judicial body to probe the incident, she said it is nothing but an eyewash.
"The government is afraid of any international probe into the grenade attack as they (government) will be found masterminding the attack if such a probe is conducted," Hasina said.
"It would have been better if I had died. I do not have the mental strength to bear the shock of the death of so many innocent people," she said.
Where do they (government) want to take the country by killing innocent people? Hasina asked.
HASINA HEALTH
Meanwhile, physicians yesterday said the opposition leader would take six to eight weeks to fully regain her hearing
impaired by the thunderous bang of grenade blasts.
"The opposition leader has lost 40 decibel of hearing ability in her right ear and 35 decibel in her left ear," Dr Pran Gopal Dutt told reporters after a medical check up of the leader at Sudha Sadan yesterday morning. Dr Pran and Prof Ahmed Amin jointly conducted the check up.
"Blood inside the right ear of the opposition leader got clotted due to the tremendous bang but it will be cured normally," the doctors added.
They advised Hasina complete rest and not to attend any programmes, specially where microphones are used, at least for one week.
She does not need surgery for her recovery, the doctors said.