AL siphoned off Tk 30,000cr in 7 yrs: Khaleda

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Accusing the government of plundering public money in the name of development, Bangladesh Nationalist Partt chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said the ruling Awami League siphoned off Tk 30,000 crore over the past seven years.
‘The ruling party often talks about development…they’ve plundered more public money than what they spent on development. Now they’re taking mega projects in the name of development and looting huge money. Awami League has plundered Tk 30,000 crore over the last seven years,’ she said.
The BNP chief came up with the allegation while addressing a workers’ rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.
BNP’s workers’ front Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal arranged the programme, marking the May Day.
Khaleda said journalist Shafik Rehman was arrested and put on remand as he collected some information about prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s involvement in siphoning off Tk 2,500 crore.
She demanded the government either release Shafik Rehman and Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman or arrest Joy and grill him over the laundered Tk 2,500 crore.
She alleged that the ruling Awami League government is cooking all necessary recipes to cling to power forever.
Lambasting the government as a ‘total failure,’ Khaleda said her party will not allow another general election under the Awami League.
Presided by Sramik Dal president Md Anwar Hossain the rally started around 1:30pm.
Hundreds of workers with red flags, banner, festoons, placards gathered at the makeshift stage near the engineer institute of Sarwardi Udyan.

Source: New Age