100% electrification nothing but a ‘false’ campaign: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government’s announcement about the hundred per cent electrification across the country is nothing, but a ‘false’ campaign.

“Media reported that the entire country has been brought under electricity coverage. At what cost did they do it? They actually couldn't do it but they’re spreading lies,” he said.

Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader also said the government has been implementing different mega projects to give the ruling party leaders scopes to amass huge wealth plundering public money, reports UNB.

Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal, the freedom fighters' wing of BNP, organised the programme at the Jatiya Press Club.

“There is mega corruption in these megaprojects, but there’s no real development of common people,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 1320 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant at Patuakhali's Payra and declared the country's hundred per cent electricity coverage.

Fakhrul said the country’s people are passing through a difficult time amid the unusual price hike in daily essential commodities as their real income has not increased.

“The condition of those who stand behind the trucks selling TCB goods at fair prices has not improved and the condition of rural farmers has not changed as the prices of their products have not increased while the wages of our workers have not increased,” he observed.

The BNP leader also said there is also no change in the conditions of lowly-paid teachers, small traders, hawkers and poor people.

"The condition of only those who are indulging in looting by sharing power with the Awami League has changed drastically. Bangladesh has now become a haven of plundering. Corruption is there in the chemistry of Awami League as the party loots public money whenever they get a chance to come to power,” he said.

Fakhrul said there is no alternative to ousting the current regime to save the country’s people from terrible misrule and restore democracy.

“We’re working to forge unity of all democratic and patriotic political parties with a goal to establish a government of people and restore democracy through a fierce movement by ensuring the fall of the current regime,” he said.