Then why do you talk about BNP all the time?
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday slammed his ruling party counterpart Obaidul Quader for questioning the existence of his party.
"They don't see the existence of BNP and they say BNP is in crisis. Then why do you talk about BNP all the time? Because you know that BNP is the only party that can bring democracy back, change the situation and it can put an end to the anarchy you've created," he said while speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the second death anniversary of former minister and BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam.
Fakhrul said no BNP leaders and activists joined Awami League, though its chairperson Khaleda Zia was sent to jail, one lakh cases were filed against 35 lakh party followers and repressive acts like killing and enforced disappearance unleased against them.
Fakhrul also alleged that the government is pushing the country towards "darkness" by "holding people hostage".
"Whose interests are they now protecting? The prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed. The price of each item has tripled or quadrupled… They've formed a syndicate which is looting all the profits,"
The BNP leader said, "The salaries of government officials have been raised by three to four times. Have the incomes of our farmers, labourers and small traders increased? They have, in fact, become almost paupers during this coronavirus period. There are now many people who can't eat two square meals a day. You (govt) have now created that situation. You're pushing the country towards darkness by holding people hostage."
Fakhrul said the government is giving people a false impression about the country's GDP growth, resorting to lies. "Go to neutral economists and they'll tell you the facts. Go to a farmer, rickshaw-puller, and labourer, and ask how they are leading their lives!" he exclaimed.
The BNP leader alleged that ruling party men made their fortunes by indulging in plundering and corruption. "You've siphoned off thousands of crores taka abroad. A driver of the health directorate made around Tk 800 crore. It's unimaginable that this is the condition of Bangladesh for which we fought."
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said Tariqul Islam had involvement with progressive democratic politics since he was a teenager.
On November 4, 2018, Tariqul died at Apollo Hospital in the capital at the age of 73.
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