Describing the BNP-Jamaat-Chhatra Dal-Shibir as militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said they put their claws on Bangladesh to destroy its development, state news agency BSS reports.

"The Shibir-Chhatra Dal-BNP-Jamaat are the militants and they put their claws on us to undermine the country's development," she said.

She said countrywide mayhem was completely a militant act designed by BNP-Jamaat clique to undermine the country's development.

"The incidents, which are happening in the country, are not political matter, rather a complete act of militants. It is aimed at destroying Bangladesh," said the prime minister.

She also came down heavily on the BNP-Jamaat clique to carry out the nationwide destruction cashing in the quota reform movement.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has reached in a dignified position on the global stage with socio-economic and infrastructure development across the country.

"Everyone is now showing honour to Bangladesh," she said.

"The Prime Minister said quota was not an issue rather its target was to destroy the establishments which were providing service to the people and help make Bangladesh prosperous," she said.

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