AL, BNP popularity on the wane

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said the debacle of Awami League and BNP in Rangpur city polls has demonstrated that the popularity of the two major parties has largely declined.

“The Jatiya Party candidate has won the polls with a big margin by defeating the candidates of two major parties... Their [Awami League and BNP] popularity has been on the wane.”

The former president came up with the observations while speaking at a discussion in the capital's Photo-journalists' Association auditorium. Bangladesh Janata Dal organised the event marking “Victory Day”.

He criticised the government for what he said the soaring prices of essentials, growing incidents of enforced disappearance, corruption and the repeated question paper leak.

Speaking at the programme, Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna said though the government used to talk about the country's development, most of the banks has been plundered. “Is it the sign of development?” He urged people to get united and elect Jukta Front in the next elections for the country’s welfare.