Move to hike gas tariffs to be rejected: BNP – newagebd.net

BNP central leaders attend a discussion marking the 86th birth anniversary of former president and the party founder Ziaur Rahman organised by its Dhaka north and south city units at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday. New Age photo

BNP on Friday strongly opposed the governments move to hike gas tariffs and warned that people will not accept it in any way.

Theres a proposal to raise the gas prices of double-burner stove connections to Tk 2,100 from Tk 975 and single-burner stove 2,000 from Tk 925 at the consumer level, said BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.

Speaking at a discussion, he said a threefold increase in gas prices has been proposed unreasonably.

We would like to clearly say that gas prices cannot be hiked. Any increase in the gas tariffs wont be accepted. We strongly oppose such a move, the BNP leader said.

BNPs Dhaka south and north city units jointly arranged the programme at the National Press Club, marking the party founder Ziaur Rahmans 86th birth anniversary.

Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, said that the government raised the prices of fuel oil, diesel and electricity a few days ago, causing serious public sufferings.

He said that the government was implementing big projects taking money from peoples pockets and creating scopes for the ruling party to get big commissions.

The BNP leader alleged that the ruling party leaders were siphoning off huge amount of money abroad through indulging in plundering and corruption.

He said that the current government was least bothered about public sufferings since it was not elected by people.

Well no longer tolerate the unfair activities of the government. We must ensure the fall of this regime to get rid of all these injustices. Lets all work together to attain this goal, Mosharraf said.

About 12 Human Rights organisations a letter to United Nations to ban Rapid Action Battalion from deploying the peacekeeping missions, he said that Awami League thought that it would be able to overcome the consequences of oppression and suppression by keeping peoples mouths shut.

But the entire world now knows that there are no human rights in Bangladesh... The sanctions were also imposed by the US on an organisation in Bangladesh and its some high officials. Its a matter of shame for us as a nation, the BNP leader observed.

He said that Bangladesh was being humiliated in this way only because of Awami Leagues lust for staying in power by force.

Mosharraf called upon the people of all walks of life and all democratic forces to get united to overcome the current situation of the country and restore its dignity by establishing a democratic and elected government.

No autocratic regime will willingly quit power without a push...The people of Bangladesh could oust autocratic ruler Ershad. Of course, were hopeful that the people of this country will overthrow the current despotic regime in the same way to restore democracy, he said.

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