"And for this, by the grace of almighty Allah, the opposition leader will not require the Special Security Force (SSF) or any special security measure for her protection," Huda said in a statement.

The statement came in the wake of some Awami League (AL) leaders' Tuesday's demand of redeploying the SSF for Hasina.

Referring to the grenade attack, the minister said eight grenades went off around the truck from where Hasina delivered her speech.

AL leaders and supporters were killed and many others injured in that heinous incident but surprisingly the truck was not damaged. Even no grenade exploded during Hasina's speech, he added.

Huda said: "Although it's claimed that the target was the Awami League president, there's no doubt in the public mind that almighty Allah had ensured the security of the opposition leader."