BNP on Thursday described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's statement in parliament about siphoning off money abroad by the Zia family and party senior leaders as “false, baseless and politically motivated one,” reports UNB.
"The prime minister’s remarks are totally false, baseless, fabricated, ridiculous and defamatory. We believe she has made the comments with a heinous political motive. We strongly protest and condemn it," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir while addressing a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.
The BNP leader also alleged that the premier and the ministers are spreading lies to hush up the government's failure to tackle Rohingya crisis by misleading people.
"They're out to divert people's attention to a different direction from burning issues and create a new issue."
Mirza Fakhrul said the prime minister is resorting to “lies” also to hide her government's failure to establish good governance, face post-flood situation, repair rundown roads, reduce rice price and strengthen economy.
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"We would like to say people will one day come up with a befitting reply to such falsehood."
Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that the government is investigating the alleged money-laundering by the members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's family, saying that appropriate actions will be taken against them accordingly.
The BNP leader urged the government to refrain from spreading lies about BNP leaders and Zia family.
"The false statements were made only to tarnish the image of our chairperson and BNP leaders. We call upon (the PM) to offer apology for such falsehood."