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‘I apprehended such an attack’
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and killings before and after the 2014 general election. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured at that time.
“I did not want to see any incident that might lead to an unwanted situation in the country. Their target was to destroy the country’s economy.”
She questioned the understanding of those people who supported the recent mayhem.
Hasina, also the Awami League president, said that the only aim of the vested quarter is to harm the country’s independence and halt the continuation of democracy.
She said that she never wanted to deploy army personnel. “We called in the army after they [students] declared that they were not involved in subversive activities.”
The PM also said she did not want to impose curfew as the country has been seeing a democratic environment for 15 years.
She requested the people to resist those who have caused harm to the country.
“They have destroyed all the structures built to ensure the welfare of the people …. Who will be the worst sufferer? Of course the mass people. Now it is the responsibility of the mass people to resist terrorism and militancy.”
Hasina said that the targets of the recent violence were the AL, freedom fighters, and pro-liberation forces.
She questioned why the students gave the scope to the militants for carrying out heinous activities even though all their demands were met.
Speaking at the meeting, editors and senior journalists demanded the perpetrators of the recent violence be punished.
They wondered whether there was any failure in executing the intelligence report to thwart the mayhem unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat in the name of the quota-reform movement by students.
They stressed the need for strengthening the AL, evaluating the activities of the public representatives alongside and taking effective measures to attract more meritorious students to Chhatra League.
PM’s Press Secretary M Nayeemul Islam Khan moderated the programme.
Editors’ Guild President Mozammel Babu, senior journalist Abed Khan, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Nayeem Nizam, DBC TV CEO Monzurul Islam, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shymol Dutta, Jugantor Editor Saiful Alam, Jatiya Press Club President Farida Yasmin, Dhaka Journal Chief Editor Syed Istiaque Reza, Head of News of Nagorik TV Dip Azad, Amader Somoy Editor Mainul Alam, Bangladesh Journal Editor Shajahan Sarder, DBC News Editor Zayedul Ahsan Pintu, Ashish Saikat of Independent TV, Bangla Tribune Editor Zulfiquer Russell, Ekattor TV Head of News Shakil Ahmed, Editor of Energy and Power Mollah Amzad, Head of News of Kings News Nazmul Huq Saikat and Mamunur Rahman Khan of RTV were present.

Judicial body
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commission] was issued. Till now, the issues of the six people have been stated [in the terms of reference],” he said.
Responding to a query about the inquiry into other deaths, Justice Diliruzzaman said legal steps will certainly be taken in this regard.
According to The Daily Star reports, at least 154 people have died across the country in violence since July 16.
Justice Diliruzzaman said the commission’s first meeting was held yesterday and hoped that it could complete the probe within the stipulated time (30 working days).