"On one hand the prime minister is saying that she will not implement the reform proposals while on the other the BNP secretary general is exchanging letters," said Hasina posing a question, "What is true?"

The opposition leader was speaking at a joining ceremony at the AL office at Dhanmondi in the city.

Akram Hossain, presidium member of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Naziur) and former UP chairman of Fultala and HMA Rauf, former president of Dumuria unit of Jatiya Party (Ershad) in Khulna, and Majibul Huq, former UP chairman of Fatikchhari in Chittagong joined the AL with hundreds of their supporters.

"To establish people's franchise and ensure a free and fair election we have placed the reform proposals. Now we have to be united to force the government to accept our demand," Hasina said.

Referring to the arrest of two militant kingpins Shaekh Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai, the AL chief said the government has failed to arrest other members of the JMB network.

Hasina said the government will have to identify the patrons of the militants, otherwise it will not be possible to curb terrorism.

She reiterated her demand for international interrogation of the two top JMB leaders alleging that they are being provided with all facilities in the name of interrogation.

Hasina was also critical of the prime minister for killing and repressing opposition leaders and workers and said, " Your master Yahya Khan could not annihilate Awami League and so you will not."

"The alliance regime is playing with the fate of the countrymen and people want to get rid of this situation," the opposition leader said.

She urged people to build resistance against this 'terrorist, corrupt and fundamentalist' government to save the country.

Akram Hossain, HMA Rauf and Majibul Huq also spoke on the occasion.