UNB-Dhaka:

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the nationwide mayhem was part of a conspiracy to completely cripple the economy to make Bangladesh again a country of beggars.

“It might be their conspiracy to make us again a nation of beggars by crippling the country’s economy completely,” she said, reports BSS.

The prime minister made the remarks after paying a visit to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) popularly known as Pongu Hospital at Sher-e-Banglanagar here to see the injured people who came under terror attacks during the total shutdown centring the quota reform movement.

The premier gave the necessary instructions to the hospital authorities for proper treatment of the victims.

She also assured the injured people of extending all sorts of assistance to ensure their proper treatment.

Nitor Director Prof Dr Kazi Shamim Uzzaman apprised the prime minister of the treatment of the victims.

The prime minister became emotional after seeing the condition of the injured people and was found trying her best to hold back tears, reports UNB.

Earlier, the prime minister visited the vandalised metro rail station at Mirpur 10 in the capital on Thursday morning and ransacked Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban on Friday morning to see the extent of damages after these establishments came under attack during the violence.

She also visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday morning and inquired about those who were admitted there for treatment of injuries they suffered during the violence.

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen and State Minister for Health Dr Rokeya Sultana accompanied the prime minister.