AL wants to 'grab state power again'

The Awami League wants to “grab state power” again by ousting its main political opponent from the electoral battle, alleged Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, chief of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), yesterday.

“Awami League wants to grab the state power again by confining BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with a politically motivated case,” he said while addressing a programme in the capital's Segunbagicha area.

Citing the BNP Chairperson as a popular leader, he said Khaleda Zia or her son Tarique Rahman did not misappropriate the Zia Orphanage Trust funds. “The entire money is in a bank now and the amount rose to Tk 6 crore,” said the chief of LDP, a component of the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

He alleged that Khaleda and Tarique have become “victims of politics of vengeance”.

The country is passing through a critical time due to the “misdeeds and mismanagement of the government”, he alleged.

He also criticised the government for not taking actions to stop the question paper leaks in public examinations.