Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged on Friday that several government officials, including secretaries, were attempting to instigate chaos and sabotage around the country as associates of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
鈥楾he beneficiaries and associates of the Awami League have not yet been removed. They鈥檙e still present in many key positions within the administration,鈥� he stated.
Speaking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, Rizvi said that some secretaries and officials, who served under Sheikh Hasina, were still in the administration with their influence.
鈥楾hey鈥檙e trying to create chaos and engage in acts of sabotage in various ways. Action must be taken against them,鈥� he said.
The BNP leader urged the country people to remain vigilant and resist any attempts to destabilise the country by Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 associates.
He stated that the interim government dissolved the parliament and removed those elected in local government bodies, except for the union parishads, during the elections held under the AL government.
鈥榃hy are the union parishad chairmen still in place? These chairmen are associates of the AL who have been complicit in the killings of pro-democracy activists. None of them were elected as Sheikh Hasina selected their names. Under police protection, they fired upon our party members. How do they remain in their positions?鈥� he asked.
He said that Sheikh Hasina embezzled a huge amount of money and siphoned it off abroad. During her tenure, Tk 1,60,000 crore had been siphoned off abroad by her relatives, MPs, ministers, and business associates. Exemplary punishment must be ensured for the corruption, as well as the instances of enforced disappearances and killings committed by her so that no political party could oppress the people and establish fascism.
The BNP leader alleged that Sheikh Hasina facilitated the overseas transfer of money through S Alam, knowing that if she ever had to flee, that money would be available to her.
Rizvi, along with BNP鈥檚 international affairs secretary Alhaj Ahmed Ali Mukib, visited Zia鈥檚 grave to pay homage by placing a wreath.