No politics of vengeance: Khaleda
Urging national unity, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today said she would do fair politics for the greater interest of the people forsaking politics of revenge.
“There is nothing to fear. We shall do politics of development and national consensus instead of politics of vengeance in future,” Khaleda said.
The former prime minister was addressing a discussion at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka marking her party’s 37th founding anniversary.
In her 53-minute speech, Khaleda pledged that she would ensure transparency in the public administration if her party comes to power.
Criticising the government for increasing power and gas prices, the BNP chief said the government has incurred losses by subsidising quick rental power plants.
“Now the government is minimising the losses by raising power and gas tariff,” she said adding that the citizens would suffer by the price hike.
Khaleda criticised the authorities for their "total failure to ensure people’s security" and said the country will be a failed and dysfunctional state if it continues.
“There is no guarantee of natural death here. Accountability is also missing. The country will turn into a failed state if it continues,” Khaleda said.
Mentioning several instances, Khaleda said the youth and student fronts of the ruling Awami League are now assaulting doctors, teachers, law enforcers and the common people.
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