Dhaka, May 1 -- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday alleged that anti-democratic forces were at play once again and plotting to create instability in the country, as the country, according to him, was advancing again towards a democratic path.

"Whenever Bangladesh moves towards democracy, some quarters do not like it," he said at a May Day rally organised by the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal in front of BNP's central office in the capital's Naya Paltan, reports Business Standard BD.

The Bangladeshi premier alleged that certain quarters in the country didn't want the people to change the nation's course, claiming, "They do not want Bangladesh to move forward in step with the world. Those quarters have started conspiracies again, a...