Nation left frustrated by AL council: Fakhrul

BNP yesterday alleged that the nation has been left frustrated by the 21st council of Awami League as no direction regarding “restoration” of democracy and resolving the country’s problems came from it.

“Awami League has been working for a decade to restore one-party governing system by ignoring the constitution… the nation expected this council will show a path to restore democracy, but that didn’t happen. So, the nation has become frustrated,” said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after a milad mahfil at BNP Nayapaltan central office.

Fakhrul alleged that the ruling party also failed to give any direction from its council for the country’s economic, social and political development, and resolve persisting crises.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been reelected the president of Awami League while Obaidul Quader its general secretary at the second-day of the party’s two-day national council yesterday.

Fakhrul said AL council only showered praises on an individual and a party instead of focusing on national issues. “They’re moving ahead with their goal to restore one-party rule, ignoring people’s plea for democracy,” he alleged.

Asked when BNP may hold its council, he said they are facing various problems in carrying out political activities due to an adverse political situation and for lack of democratic space.

Fakhrul also criticised some ministers for blaming BNP-Jamaat for the errors in the list of Razakars, say-ing it is a strategy of the ruling party to shift blame onto others to hide their own failures.