BNP asks Hasina to resign

The main opposition BNP yesterday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign taking all responsibilities of corruption in Padma bridge project.
“The prime minister had earlier asked the World Bank to probe corruption allegation. Now the World Bank found evidence of corruption in the Padma Bridge project. So, the prime minister should resign taking all responsibilities of corruption,” said a party regulation that was accepted by the party's central executive committee on Sunday.
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the regulations available while addressing a press briefing at the party's central office at Nayapaltan.
Replying to a query about the proposal for a permanent secretary general, he said the party council empowered the chairperson to nominate anyone at any time. “So, she [Khaleda Zia] would decide in this regard at the right time.”
Fakhrul said as per the executive committee's decision, pending committees of party's different units and front and associate bodies would be declared within next two months.
In the regulation, the party also asked the home minister to resign for deteriorating law and order and demanded cancellation of decision to introduce electronic voting machine (EVM) system in the next general elections.
“Local and foreign experts said that manipulation is possible through EVM system. So, we wont accept it,” the regulation stated.
Demanding cancellation of the 15th amendment of constitution and restoration of caretaker government by June 10, the BNP's executive committee also asked the government to cancel the project of building 1320 MW power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat as the party thinks the project would cause a serious harm to biodiversity.
The BNP acting secretary general criticised the government for approving new banks and said approval of new banks have only given to make the ruling party leaders happy. “The decision would be harmful for the country's economy. How those who received permission to start new banks earned the money over the last three years.”
Party leaders--Aman Ullah Aman, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Nazrul Islam Manju MP--were also present.