It offered no solution: Fakhrul
Criticising the prime minister’s Tuesday’s speech to the nation, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the premier’s address did not offer any solution to the ongoing crises.
The BNP leader also claimed that the nation was frustrated and aggrieved by her speech.
“People were expecting solutions... that she will give indication of holding a fresh election by dissolving the parliament and arrange talks. But she did not,” Fakhrul said while talking to journalists at Jatiya Press Club.
On Tuesday, the prime minister addressed the nation -- marking the first anniversary of formation of her government.
Alleging that the PM was not being truthful in her speech, Fakhrul claimed, “Famine took place in the country due to the misrule of Awami League in 1975.”
He also claimed that change started taking place under the leadership of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.
Fakhrul further said the prime minister blamed BNP for criminalisation.
“But Awami League enforced hartal for a total of 173 days when BNP was in power. Eleven people were burnt alive in a moving bus, demanding introduction of a caretaker government system. This culture of killing is still prevailing in the country,” he alleged.
Referring to the PM’s statement of asking people to keep faith in her, Fakhrul said, “The banking sector has collapsed, economy is in a sorry state and people are suffering -- how can they keep faith in her?”
The BNP leader said the ruling party have become alienated from people.
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