Jamaat-Shibir used students as shield to unleash reign of terror:

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Jamaat-Shibir and BNP used the protesting students who were demanding quota reform in government jobs as their shield to unleash their reign of terror.

The Prime Minister said this when Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban on Thursday.

The PM's deputy press secretary briefed the reporters after the call on.

He said the Prime Minister mentioned that Jamaat-Shibir and BNP are used to killing people through arson attacks.

Sheikh Hasina said that she has visited different hospitals to see the injured persons who are getting treatment.

“We're providing medicare facilities to all equally,” she added. She mentioned that everything, including the economic activities, in the country is gradually moving towards normalcy.

As the whole country came under digitisation, the Prime Minister said, it is taking some time to resume the services of vandalised toll plazas of the expressway and metro rail.

The Italian ambassador said that the anarchists targeted the symbol of modernisation of Bangladesh to attack. He expressed his condolence over the loss of lives and properties.

Antonio Alessandro appreciated the Prime Minister's move to handle the recent attacks and vandalism.

He said that Bangladesh and Italy historically enjoy excellent friendly relations.

In this connection, he mentioned that some two lakh plus Bangladeshi expatriates are the bridge of this relationship and they are contributing to the economies of both countries.

The envoy said that he will work for advancing further the excellent relations between the two countries.

In this regard, he mentioned that energy, SME, space technology and ship building sectors will be in the center of the areas of work. He also expressed his firm resolve to move forward the legal migration.

PM's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman, Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin and Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present.