Staff Reporter :
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has criticised the ruling Awami League government, accusing it of neglecting national interests and characterising it as a ‘knee-jerk regime’.
In a discussion meeting held at the National Press Club on Thursday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir asserted that the Awami League government has failed to take a decisive stance in favour of national and public interests, labelling it a “knee-jerk” administration.
The event, commemorating Farakka Long March Day, was chaired by Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Bablu, convener of Bhasani Onushari Parishad.
Several notable figures participated in the discussion, including Advocate Hasnat Qayyum, Chief Coordinator of Rastra Sangskar Andolon; Saiful Huque, General Secretary of Biplobi Workers Party; Tania Rab, Vice-President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rab); Jonayed Saki, Chief Coordinator of Ganasanghati Andolon; Dr. Abu Yusuf Selim, Member Secretary of Bhasani Onushari Parishad; Dr. Asif Nazrul, Dhaka University professor; and Prof. Mahbub Ullah, economist.
Mirza Fakhrul also criticised India for allegedly attempting to maintain control over Bangladesh instead of addressing critical issues like water sharing in trans-border rivers.