BNP Chittagong city unit leaders said they would lay siege to the office of state-owned Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL), if the ongoing gas crisis across the city was not resolved immediately.
The leaders formed a human chain in front of the Chittagong Press Club and later brought out a rally yesterday demanding uninterrupted gas supply in the commercial and residential areas of the port city.
They alleged that the government was trying to hold power unlawfully by oppressing BNP leaders and activists instead of ensuring constant supply of gas, water and power.
The BNP leaders termed the ruling party’s efforts for development of the port city as “limited to slogans.”
Expressing concern, they said several industrial units might be compelled to suspend their operations if such situation continued.
“Even after failing to provide with uninterrupted gas, the KGDCL authorities were realising gas bills from consumers regularly,” the BNP leaders claimed.
Dr Shahadat Hossain, general secretary, and Abu Sufian, vice president of the city unit BNP, spoke among others.