PM misusing state power: BNP

BNP Vice Chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain today alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is using state facilities “unethically” to carry out electioneering in favour of her party.

"Quit from the prime minister post and work for your party as Awami League President. You've taken oath as the prime minister to maintain equity and neutrality. Your (PM) election campaign is tantamount to breaching your oath," Mahbub Hossain said.

Bangladesh Youth Forum, a pro-BNP platform, organised the programme at the Jatiya Press Club.

"Though you (Hasina) talk about constitution and law, you're conducting election campaign as Awami League president spending state money. What kind of morality and honesty is it?” he questioned.

Mahbub also said, “Where is it written in the constitution that holding the prime minister's portfolio, you can carry out your party’s election campaign?"

He said that the acts of carrying out electioneering and the party political activities with the tax payers’ money and using state facilities are immoral.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently joined a public rally in Bogra organised by local Awami League where she called upon people to vote in favour of boat—electoral symbol of Awami League, in the next polls.

On Friday BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed also criticised PM for carrying out her party's election campaign through the Bogra rally.