Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting, Zahed Ur Rahman, on Tuesday described National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam’s remarks about the bomb blast at the party’s rally in Savar as “political”, while insisting the government was treating the incident seriously.
Speaking at a press briefing on the progress of various government activities at the Press Information Department (PID) conference room at the Secretariat, the adviser responded to questions about Nahid Islam’s allegation that the attack had been carried out with the support of the administration.
Calling the blast “very unfortunate”, he said the government strongly condemned the incident and was focused on identifying those responsible.
“Yesterday’s incident was very unfortunate. We condemn it. The government’s main responsibility is to investigate who were involved in the incident and bring them to justice,” he said.
Referring to the NCP leader’s allegation, Zahed Ur Rahman said it was a political statement. “There is a term called 'political statement', and he has made such a statement. He has the right to say that,” he said.
However, he added that the government expected greater responsibility from a political leader who had played a significant role in the mass uprising.
“We expect a more responsible statement from the head of a political party who played a very important role in our mass uprising,” he said.
Responding to a question about why no arrests had been made, the adviser said the investigation was ongoing and efforts were underway to identify and apprehend those involved.
“The incident has not even been 24 hours old. It is not always possible to complete such a process immediately. The government is making its best efforts to make arrests, and hopefully it will happen soon,” he said.
He stressed that the key issue was whether the government was taking the matter seriously.
“The important issue is whether the government is taking the matter seriously and taking necessary measures. I can confirm that this government is doing so,” he added.
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