Hasina to remain PM of Bengal as long as she alive: Hanif

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina would remain in power in the country as long as she is alive and physically fit, said one of senior leaders of her party.

Addressing a programme in the capital, party’s joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif also said no evil forces in the country can overthrow the Hasina-led government.

Dhaka city’s south unit of AL’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League aka BCL organised the programme to select its leadership.

“As long as jananetri [people’s leader] Sheikh Hasina is alive, as long as jananetri Sheikh Hasina has the physical ability to work, Bangladesh Awami League will stay in power under the leadership of jananetri Sheikh Hasina and she will remain the prime minister of Bengal,” announced Hanif.

He went on to say, “No evil force of Bangladesh has the strength to grab power by overthrowing the Hasina-led government.”

He claimed that the AL is staying in power under the leadership of Hasina “with the mandate of the people” and the government is under no pressure.

“It’s not 2018, not even 2024, they [opposition BNP] have to think whether they will be able to come to power after 2029,” said Hanif.

He also said, “No means other than the legal ones will be able to ensure the release of Khaleda Zia.”