Momen sees attempt to create instability, similar to situation before Bangabandhu’s assassination
“Before the brutal killing of Bangabandhu in 1975, there was unrest in the country. Prices of goods increased and incidents of unrest were created one after another,” he said at a discussion to observe National Mourning Day
Sounding the alarm yesterday, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that there is now an attempt to create instability in the country, similar to what happened before the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
"Before the brutal killing of Bangabandhu in 1975, there was unrest in the country. Prices of goods increased and incidents of unrest were created one after another," he said at a discussion to observe National Mourning Day.
"Many people visited Bangladesh at that time. Even [former US Secretary of State Henry] Kissinger visited Dhaka. Instability was created. If we see an attempt to create such instability in Bangladesh today, there is a similarity," he said on the occasion, organised by the Foreign Ministry at the Foreign Service Academy.
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Momen said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has enhanced the country's dignity in the last few years.
"Even after doing so much, now we can see the kind of situation we saw before the assassination of Bangabandhu. It seems that some people are out to create that kind of situation again," he added.
The foreign minister said, "We have to be careful about this. We have to take a special position because it seems that very difficult times are coming."
"Especially those of us in the foreign ministry, we are the first defenders. We have to work with sincerity so that various kinds of propaganda can be countered," he added.
Momen said it would be good for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce a research-based book documenting the events surrounding Bangabandhu's death.
"The situation before and after his murder, how it happened, what people of other countries said later, diplomats of countries who visited Dhaka at the time – it would be good for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come up with a research book on those stories," he added.
Amir Hossain Amu, chief coordinator of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance, spoke at the programme as chief guest.
