"Anyone who is pro-democracy and pro-liberation cannot take part in the drama as this government patronises militants... Those getting financial and other benefits from the coalition government are sitting with it," she said.

Hasina, also president of the main opposition Awami League (AL), made these observations at a discussion on 'Glorious victory in 1971 and today's debacle' at the Institution of Engineers in the capital yesterday. Bangabandhu Parishad organised the discussion.

The AL chief reiterated her demand for reforms in the caretaker government and the Election Commission to ensure holding of a free and fair election in the country.

"Without the reforms, people will not get the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote. People want to have their rights ensured, and for this the reforms are a must," she said.

The former prime minister blamed the alliance government for all bomb and grenade attacks in the country, including the August 21 grenade attack on AL rally last year and the August 17 serial blasts this year. This government is patronising militants to destroy democracy and the sprit of the Liberation War, she said.

Law enforcement agencies have failed to track down militant kingpins Bangla Bhai and Shaikh Abdur Rahman as, Hasina alleged, government high-ups are harbouring them. That is why only the prime minister can stop militancy in the country if she wants to, the opposition leader said.

Listing the 'failures' of this government in different sectors, she said they (government) could not add even one megawatt of electricity to the national grid and rate of literacy is going down. She claimed that literacy rate was raised to 67 per cent from 45 during the AL rule.

The alliance government has destroyed the national economy through corruption, looting and misappropriation of people's wealth, the AL chief said.

Question papers of the BCS and various other public examinations leaked out repeatedly, she mentioned.

The opposition leader urged the people to make a list of the BNP-Jamaat men who have 'looted' public wealth in the last four years of coalition rule.

She urged people of all walks to unite to end 'misrule' of this government, save the country from the evil grip of militancy and uphold democracy and the sprit of Liberation War.

Participants in the discussion included Barrister Amir-ul-Islam, Prof AK Azad Chowdhury, Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Shamsuzzaman Khan. Bangabandhu Parishad General Secretary Dr SA Malek presided.