|| MM Rahmatullah: Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) Chairman Mohammed Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Monju has warned that bomb attacks, arson and acts of terrorism aimed at facilitating Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh will ultimately backfire, further isolating the Awami League from the people.“Hasina has set December as the deadline for her return to Bangladesh. With that deadline approaching, a group has started arson attacks, setting buses on fire and carrying out bomb attacks. Even sleeping bus drivers are being burned to death. How can killing people and carrying out bomb attacks pave the way for her return?” he asked.Monju made the remarks at a protest rally organised by the AB Party in Bijoynagar, Dhaka, on Tuesday, protesting alleged attempts to destabilise the country through bus arson and cocktail explosions.He said the Awami League had failed to learn from its past despite the defeat of politics based on fear and intimidation. Violence would bring no political gains but could expose even innocent and non-political activists to legal troubles.Referring to the history of confrontation between the government and Jasad from 1973 to 1975, he said political violence ultimately brought no benefit to any side.“Today, Sheikh Hasina represents fear and terror to many people. Had intimidation and violence been effective political tools, the Awami League would not have lost power,” he said, adding that students would not forget the attacks on them at Dhaka University.Manju said his party had been campaigning over public demands, including electricity and gas prices, but continued violence could force it to prioritise resistance against alleged Awami League terrorism.He also questioned the effectiveness of intelligence agencies, asking whether they had prior information about cocktail explosions at Dhaka University and arson attacks on buses and, if so, why preventive measures were not taken.He warned that if the government failed to control the situation, his party would join hands with all forces associated with the July uprising to form a volunteer force to resist terrorism and sabotage.However, he ruled out retaliatory violence, saying the AB Party would confront such activities through united political, social and cultural efforts.The rally was conducted by AB Party Joint General Secretary ABM Khalid Hasan. Joint General Secretary Shahadatullah Tutul and Dhaka North Metropolitan Convener Selim Khan also addressed the gathering.Several central and metropolitan leaders of the party attended the programme.