We won't tolerate such violence: PM to BNP-Jamaat Terrorists for Killing a Female Schoolteacher

"I have no language to condemn the crime the BNP-Jamaat has committed. They are responsible for the tragic death of the schoolteacher in Noakhali," she said.

Calling upon BNP-Jamaat to refrain from resorting to such crimes, the Prime Minister said: "We won't tolerate such violence further and we would be very tough as much as it is possible to stop such crimes."

The Prime Minister issued this strong warning at a function at her official Ganobhaban residence here this morning.

The function was arranged on the occasion of the publishing of results of this year's Primary School Certificate (PSC), Junior School Certificate (JSC) and their equivalent examinations.

The Prime Minister said those who committed such heinous crimes in Noakhali and Dhaka must be tracked down and they will be given exemplary punishment.

"We don't want such destructive act...nobody wants it. We must find out the culprits and hold their trial Insha Allah to stop such brutality," she said. Sheikh Hasina said there is no justification for staging such incidents when the people of the country remain in peace and comfort.

"I don't know in which logic the BNP-Jamaat enforced hartal on Monday. What they gained by killing a (female) schoolteacher and burning another teacher,"? she posed a question.

She also questioned that what were their achievements except snatching the life of a schoolteacher, burning another teacher and vandalism from yesterday's hartal?

"They have no gain from Monday's hartal. So, why this type of destructive act ? It is very regrettable if their movement means killing and burning people," she said, adding why they would make an attack on an innocent female schoolteacher?

Referring to the violent acts unleashed by BNP-Jamaat throughout the year in 2013, Sheikh Hasina said a girl student lost her eyes in Chittagong as the BNP-Jamaat terrorists hurled bombs on her.

"In the name of movement to resist the January 5 polls, the BNP-Jamaat cadres burnt numerous people to death and torched and vanadalized 584 schools across the country. They even made attacks on teachers and students," she said.

"Unleashing such violence before the polls, what they could do? The elections were held and they could not resist the polls. So why they embarked again in killing of the people?," she said.

The Prime Minister said if BNP-Jamaat have good programmes and works they can publicize those, tell the people and realize public support. "But they cannot realize the public support as the people are much aware of them," she said.

"So I would like to ask the BNP leader to refrain from destructive acts and let the people remain in peace and comfort," she said.

Spelling out her government's various steps for development of the education sector, the Prime Minister noted that her government has given top priority to education to develop the country.

"The number of dropouts has been reduced to a great extent as we have given the highest priority to the education sector," she said.

She said her government always considers the expenditure in education sector is an investment to make the country free from illiteracy and poverty.

"Expenditure in education is investment. By this investment, we will make the nation free from the curse of illiteracy and poverty," she said, adding no nation could be freed from poverty without educated nation.

Sheikh Hasina said most of the problems in the education sector have already been solved. "Despite that there are some dilapidated school buildings in different areas of the country and these schools will be reconstructed," she said.

Talking about the increasing number of girl students in the country, which are more than the male students, and their good results the Prime Minister said that it seemed to her that to bring parity, the number of boy students have to be increased in the educational institutions.

Terming printing and distribution of huge number of books are a very tough and challenging job, the Prime Minister thanked all concerned for completing the task properly and timely in an efficient manner.

She formally inaugurated textbook distribution programme for the 2015 academic year by handing over a set of books to Amina Taslim Karobi, a student of class one.

As part of the government's initiative to ensure "education for all", she also opened the distribution of "Daisy Multimedia Books" for the first time for visually-impaired students.

Besides, Sheikh Hasina launched full text of full audio digital multimedia books in CD version suitable for all students.

Sheikh Rehana, younger daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was present at the function conducted by Education Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan and Primary and Mass Education Secretary Kazi Akhtar Hossain.

Besides, PM's Principal Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikdar, PMO Senior Secretary Abul Kalam Azad and Press Secretary AKM Shamim Chowdhury were also present at the function, among others.