BNP’s Khoshru skeptical about BB fire

BNP standing committee member Amir Khoshru Mahmud Chowdhury today said people have questions in their mind about the fire in Bangladesh Bank.

“Many raised question over the fire at Bangladesh Bank. There are many reasons for being skeptical about the fire. Why the fire in such a time?” he said at a discussion organised by Krishak Dal at National Press Club.  

He said people of the country came to know about the reserve heist two months later through a newspaper report published from Philippines.

The incident was investigated but the report was not published.

“Bangladeshi media could not write why the report was not published but Philippines said Bangladesh Bank insiders are involved with the reserve heist. Federal Reserve Bank also echoed the same view.  That’s why the report was not published,” Khoshru said.

Regarding the prime minister’s Indian visit, he said Teesta treaty is not in the agenda of the discussion and but the demand of the people of the country is the fare water sharing of the trans-boundary rivers.

“Then whose purpose will be served through the visit.”

The former minister urged the premier not to ink any treaty which will threaten the sovereignty of the country and which would not be accepted by the people of the country.