"Pro-Awami League lawyers attacked the chief justice's office, vandalised offices at Supreme Court, torched cars and swooped on the lawyers. The attackers must be brought to justice," she said.

She criticised Awami League for creating chaos and anarchy in the country, saying that it wants to foil the upcoming election as its leaders know they cannot be victorious.

She called upon the lawyers to resist those who are creating chaos.

"Parliamentary democracy, rule of law and the rights of people will be destroyed if AL comes to power again," she said while addressing a view exchange meeting with the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (organisation of pro-BNP lawyers) held at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre.

The former prime minister alleged that the allies of AL in the 14-party alliance are preventing the party from going for polls.

AL has no respect for democracy and constitution and it is trying to destroy those, she complained.

"People are worried to see the activities of Awami League that harmed the garment and pharmaceutical sectors and they were not secure during its rule," she said.

"They (AL) wanted to establish family dynasty but people did not accept," she said and urged her political opponent to come to the way of peace and welfare.

Urging her party men to make preparation for election and to work together for party candidates, she said, "A few more parties showed interest in joining our coalition."

Drawing attention of the advisers to the caretaker government, she said election must be held in time as stipulated in the constitution.

Presided over by senior jurist Khandaker Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, the meeting was addressed by, among others, former state minister Shahjahan Omar, Justice TH Khan and Shah Khasruzzaman. Former Ministers Moudud Ahmed, Nazmul Huda and Aminul Haque were also present.