Nahid’s remarks on Savar bomb blast ‘political’, says PM’s Adviser Zahed

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday described National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam’s remarks over the bomb blast during the party’s rally in Savar as “political”.

He made the remarks while responding to questions at a press briefing on the progress of various government activities at the Press Information Department (PID) conference room at Secretariat.

When asked about Nahid Islam’s allegation that the bomb attack on the NCP rally was carried out with the support of the administration, Zahed Ur Rahman said, “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.”

Referring to Nahid’s statement, the adviser said, “There is a term called political statement and he has made such a statement. He has the right to say that.”

However, he said, “We expect a more responsible statement from the head of a political party who played a very important role in our mass uprising.”

Responding to a question on why no one has been arrested yet in connection with the incident, Zahed said the government is investigating the matter and efforts are underway to arrest 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.

“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 said.