BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the prices of essentials are going up alarmingly due to the government’s ‘corruption’ and ‘mismanagement’.”The management of the essential consumer goods market is held hostage by a syndicate of some corrupt businessmen who are beneficiaries of the illegitimate government,” he said.
Speaking at a press conference, the BNP leader also said the driving forces of the government are in the top position of the corrupt syndicate that is hiking the prices of the commodities. “Bangladesh is facing such consequences as the protector has turned predator.”
“The government’s corruption is behind the growing inflation and the current economic hardship. Because of the corruption, the prices of goods are increasing unrestrainedly, hitting hard the middle class, lower middle class and the poor people of the country. Corruption, total failure, and mismanagement of the government have created this situation.” The press conference was arranged at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office on the unbridled increase in the prices of essential commodities following the unusual fuel price hike and the growing inflation.
Fakhrul said the government has been spending public money imprudently on unnecessary projects, creating an economic crisis in the country. “OverTk30,000 crores were taken away for the Padma Bridge of Tk 10,000 crores. Tk230 crores are being spent on the construction of per kilometre of the Airport Road. Corruption is the root cause behind it.”
He alleged that the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has been indulging in corruption by selling the fuel at high prices while thousands of crores of taka are being siphoned off from the power sector. “The way they indulged in corruption in 1974, the same way they are now doing it.”
Under the current situation of the country, the BNP leader urged the country’s people and all political parties to get united to ensure the fall of the current regime.
“This corrupt government has no accountability to people. They have become ruthlessly cruel and merciless as they are least bothered about the welfare of people. “Let’s get rid of this regime through a united mass movement on the streets,” Fakhrul said
