"This coalition government that cannot provide people food has no right to stay in power," she told a public meeting at Fulchhari Pilot High School here yesterday.

Hasina was on the last leg of her four-day visit to the monga-affected districts of Nilphamari, Kurigram, Rangpur and Gaibandha.

She said the government has pushed the country toward famine through murder, loot, rape and anarchy. During the AL rule, people had at least two square meals a day because there was no food crisis, she added.

Hasina said wheat allocated for the poor is being looted by ruling BNP goons.

People will never forgive those who steal their food under the VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) programme, she said.

She said the AL has tried its best to extend all possible help to the monga-affected people and called upon the rich to come forward to the aid of the destitute.

Presided over by Motaleb Mondol, president of Gajaria union Awami League, the meeting was also addressed among others by AL presidium member Motia Chowdhury and Ashikur Rahman.