'If BNP were so bad, why didn't their two MPs resign in 2001-2006?'
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said that a political party is criticising BNP using the same language once used by a fascist leader who fled the country.
He made the remark while addressing an election rally at the Circuit House ground in Mymensingh.
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“Everyone must have seen in newspapers recently that a political party is using the language of a fascist who has fled. They are speaking against BNP in the same way the autocrat used to speak,” he said.
He argued that during the 2001–2006 BNP government, two Jamaat leaders remained MPs throughout the full term.
“They say BNP was the champion of corruption. My question is, from 2001 to 2006, their two members were also part of the BNP government. Weren’t they? If BNP were so bad, why did those two people not resign? Why did they not step down?” he asked.
Tarique added that they did not resign because those in the government knew Khaleda Zia was firmly acting against corruption.
He further said that international statistics show Bangladesh began to diminish the level of corruption during Khaleda Zia’s tenure, starting in 2001.
“The party that blames BNP is proving its own lies about its leaders,” he said.
Calling on party leaders and activists to remain vigilant on polling day, Tarique urged them to perform Tahajjud prayer, offer Fajr prayer in front of polling centres, and then cast their votes.
“It is not enough to vote and leave. You must stay at the polling centre and carefully make sure the vote count is done properly,” he said.
Tarique also pledged that if BNP comes to power, it will work to make Mymensingh’s fish fry suitable for export.
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