Even 1,000 bridges will not work: BNP

The Awami League government will not be able to earn people's confidence even if it builds 1,000 Padma bridges ignoring democracy, said BNP yesterday.

"Hold a credible election to see how much confidence people have in you [government]. Ayub Khan also carried out development activities during the Pakistan rule," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir during a press conference at its chairperson's Gulshan office.

The BNP leader said their party will participate in the next general election if it is held under a "neutral government", which is a must for a free and fair polls.

The government has completely failed to stand by the flood-hit people, said Fakhrul following their standing committee meeting.

"There's no visible activity by the government for rehabilitating the flood victims," he said.

Talking about the population and housing census, he said collection of proper information is not possible under the current government as data collection is done as per its instructions. Turning to the sudden load-shedding, Fakhrul said, "The frequent power cuts have proved that the government's cent percent electricity coverage claim is just rhetoric."