But, she said, people will not allow them to execute their heinous design. Accusing the government of mismanagement in relief distribution, the former prime minister said huge amount of relief goods received from home and abroad in the name of helping the destitute have not reached the poor. They are holding the money for political purposes. She also asked the NGOs not to put pressure on poor people and farmers for realising loans as they have lost everything in the flood. The food shortage cannot be met by importing food or assistance from abroad.
People have no money to purchase imported food at higher price.
She urged the government to take effective steps for increasing domestic production by providing allout assistance to the growers. Kabir was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two hours after admission. Meanwhile, police today arrested three people, including two Shibir men, in connection with the killing. The arrested Shibir activists were identified as Yusuf and Harun. Angry people torched the houses of three Shibir activists protesting the killing.