Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out a reshuffle of her cabinet, saying all the ministers are working hard to carry out their responsibilities.
"I'll make the changes in the cabinet whenever I feel it's necessary. But I'm not reshuffling it right now," the prime minister told a select group of journalists yesterday evening at the Jatiya Press Club after attending an iftar party hosted by Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists.
Hasina's comments came amid calls from critics, including lawmakers from her ruling alliance, for some ministers to resign for their alleged poor performances. Criticisms targeted mainly Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain and Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan.
The prime minister said she gets disappointed when the media fails to understand the perception of the government and the difficulties it faces.
"The media is always criticising us...the politicians," she said, "But whenever we politicians criticise the media the journalists are very upset. I don't understand this mentality of the journalists."
The prime minister defended the recent statement of her party's general secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam that the intense media criticism of the government is creating a situation for assassinating Sheikh Hasina.
"You must understand his perception of the situation," she said in reply to a question.
Source : The Daily Star
