‘You’re playing with fire’: Hasina warns Hefazat, slams anti-Modi protests

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, April 5 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned all Hefazat-e-Islam militant involved in the long spell of violence since last month following the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of legal action as she stressed her government’s zero tolerance strategy against social menaces like militancy.
“You, the Hefazat leaders and workers, don’t you go to study at Deoband (in India)? So, how dare you to protest against the Prime Minister of India’s visit?” “I have managed all opportunities for you people to go abroad… I’m surprised…,” she said.
Speaking in Parliament, she questioned Hefazat leaders’ ethics and honesty, especially its Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque.
“Hefazat leader Mamunul set vehicles on fire and attacked people… after then he went to spend holidays with a beautician in a resort, whom he claimed as his second wife…, she said, questioning the source of Mamunul’s money.
People will never spare these militants, those who only destroy Islam, she said.