BNP vows to block change

Leaders of the main opposition BNP yesterday said they would not let the government legitimise its move to amend the country's constitution.
Addressing a demonstration at the city's Muktangon, the leaders said they would forge a tougher movement so that the government is forced to give a midterm election reasoning that it has showed absolute failure in every sector.
“People want electricity, gas and water. Step down if you [government] cannot provide these,” they said and demanded the government makes public the sharemarket probe report without bringing any changes to it.
BNP yesterday staged demonstrations across the country in protest of the ongoing shortage of gas and electricity and submitted memorandum to all the deputy commissioners demanding an end to this.
Party's acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presided over the Muktangon demonstration. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Mirza Abbas addressed the demonstration, among other party leaders.
Moudud Ahmed said the government invited BNP representatives for the parliamentary special committee on constitution amendment only to obtain legitimacy, but it would not get any validity from the opposition.
“The court gave direction on nine clauses in the constitution but the government has brought changes to 40, which is unacceptable,” he claimed.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that top brass of the government are amassing crores of taka from the power sector and giving power projects to those close to them without any tender.