Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi slammed the government for its plan to increase the prices of electricity and fuel in March, labelling it as anti-people and cruel.
“The government that has captured power illegally can take such an anti-people and unacceptable decision,” he said on Thursday.
Rizvi said: “This decision will be extremely ruthless. Those with moderate and low incomes are already struggling, with 80% of the population not experiencing any rise in their income.”
“People are living in extreme hardship, with some facing hunger and malnutrition. The government's decision will push the people into danger,” he added.
Rizvi said if the prices of electricity and fuel increase, it will have a negative impact on the common people through a chain reaction. Agriculture, industries, and factories will suffer, he added.
The BNP strongly condemns the plan to hike the prices of electricity and fuel, adding that if the government increases the prices, the party will announce protest programs.
Although the present occupying regime shows their love for Bengali language and culture, in reality, the country is being turned into a centre of foreign languages and cultures, said Rizvi.
He said: “The evidence is everywhere in Bangladesh. Today, when you turn on the television, you see Hindi drama and Hindi cinema. Indian films are being screened in the movie halls. What are they for?"
Zainul Abedin Farroque, BNP chairperson's advisory council member, was present among others at the press briefing.
