BNP for disclosure of PM's wealth info
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar yesterday demanded disclosure of wealth statements of the prime minister, ministers and their family members.
“The prime minister should make her and her family members' wealth statements public,” he said while addressing a human chain programme.
Anwar, also a former minister, said “Make your wealth statements public and live up to your electoral pledge.”
Opposition lawmakers organised the programme on the premises of the parliament complex demanding withdrawal of cases filed against Tarique Rahman, BNP's senior vice chairman.
Mentioning the names of owners of the six newly-approved banks, the BNP leader questioned how they could earn such a huge sum in three years.
“The World Bank found evidence of corruption in Padma Bridge project and now the government is confusing people by signing agreement with Malaysia,” he added.
Anwar said over 7000 cases filed against the ruling AL leaders have been withdrawn but the government did not withdraw the cases filed against BNP leaders including Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman.
“All the cases which were withdrawn by this government will be revived in future if the government fails to withdraw cases of Tarique Rahman,” he said.
Liberal Democratic Party chief Col (Retd) Oli Ahmad and Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, among others, spoke in the programme.
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