Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Wednesday came down heavily on
Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia for not visiting Ramu upazila in Cox's
Bazaar district to be at the side of the victims of the recent communal
attacks.
"The Opposition Leader recently visited China and is scheduled to visit neighbouring India soon. But she didn't visit Ramu (that lies a short distance away)," she said.
She made the comment while distributing special VGF rice and winter clothes among the poor at Gouradar Union Parishad Bhavan of her electoral constituency in Nakla upazila in Sherpur district.
Incensed apparently by a Facebook posting of a photo defaming the Quran, religious fanatics destroyed 12 Buddhist temples and monasteries and more than 100 houses in Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazaar and Patiya upazila in Chittagong from Sep 29 night to noon the next day.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda strongly condemned the heinous attacks and had said that she would visit the scenes of the sectarian violence after her China visit.
The former prime Minister will pay a week-long visit to Indian from Oct 28 at the invitation of the Indian government.
Matia said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina could not visit the scene right away since she was in the US to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly.
"But she had directed the Home Minister to visit the spots and strictly handle the situation. On her return, the Prime Minister went to Ramu and took measures to rehabilitee the victims, ensure their security and bring the culprits to justice."
The ruling Awami League leaders have been blaming local BNP lawmaker Lutfur Rahman Kajal of instigating the violence in Ramu 29. But the BNP says the ruling party intentionally makes such claims to wreak political vengeance on the opposition.
Matia, also an AL Presidium Council Member, said: "The Awami League doesn't believe in political revenge, but those who had looted and set ablaze the Buddhist households and monasteries are being captured through the video clips."
"The Opposition Leader recently visited China and is scheduled to visit neighbouring India soon. But she didn't visit Ramu (that lies a short distance away)," she said.
She made the comment while distributing special VGF rice and winter clothes among the poor at Gouradar Union Parishad Bhavan of her electoral constituency in Nakla upazila in Sherpur district.
Incensed apparently by a Facebook posting of a photo defaming the Quran, religious fanatics destroyed 12 Buddhist temples and monasteries and more than 100 houses in Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazaar and Patiya upazila in Chittagong from Sep 29 night to noon the next day.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda strongly condemned the heinous attacks and had said that she would visit the scenes of the sectarian violence after her China visit.
The former prime Minister will pay a week-long visit to Indian from Oct 28 at the invitation of the Indian government.
Matia said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina could not visit the scene right away since she was in the US to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly.
"But she had directed the Home Minister to visit the spots and strictly handle the situation. On her return, the Prime Minister went to Ramu and took measures to rehabilitee the victims, ensure their security and bring the culprits to justice."
The ruling Awami League leaders have been blaming local BNP lawmaker Lutfur Rahman Kajal of instigating the violence in Ramu 29. But the BNP says the ruling party intentionally makes such claims to wreak political vengeance on the opposition.
Matia, also an AL Presidium Council Member, said: "The Awami League doesn't believe in political revenge, but those who had looted and set ablaze the Buddhist households and monasteries are being captured through the video clips."
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