Ruling Awami League lawmaker and former information minister Abul Kalam Azad on Wednesday said a conspiracy is on to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in which some ruling party members are also involved for money.
The treasury bench lawmaker came up with the remark while participating in a general discussion on the assassination of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 1975.
He, however, declined to say anything in Parliament in details regarding his claim.
He mentioned that If he could told the prime minister privately about the alleged plot.
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The former minister said that DGFI, NSI, DB and other intelligence agencies are not giving right information to the prime minister.
He advised the prime minister to collect information using her own mechanism and foil the conspiracy.
He also said BNP and Jamaat are still plotting with money coming from abroad.
He also urged the PM to look after the party members working at district and upazila levels.