Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The people of the country will decide who will be in power and diplomats do not have the power to put anyone in power, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday.

"People own this country. They will decide who will be in power and who will not be. Diplomats do not have the power to put anyone in power," he said in response to a question from reporters after a meeting with Bangladesh Climate Change Journalists' Forum at the secretariat.

The government will not allow anyone to create chaos in the country and resist any such bid along with Awami League leaders and activists and the people of the country, said the minister.

"BNP has been given a venue as they wanted Suhrawardy Udyan. Why are they so reluctant to go ...