Country heading for economic crisis like Sri Lanka: BNP

Senior BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has warned that Bangladesh is likely to face a deepening economic crisis like in Sri Lanka though the government is now trying to hush up the reality, reports UNB.

He also blamed the government's alleged mismanagement and wrong policy for the current power crisis in the country.

"We're now going through the power and economic crisis though the government is trying to cover it up. But you will see one day or another that our situation could be even worse than it is now in Sri Lanka," he said.

Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion , organised by Jatiyatabadi Nobin Dal, a pro-BNP platform, at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the city on Wednesday.

The BNP leader said even those who belong to the government are now saying that though Bangladesh's condition is still not the same as in Sri Lanka, it may happen in the future.

He alleged that the government is ruining the country's economy by indulging in massive corruption in the name of mega projects. "Our banks are struggling with bad loans. Although there is no rule to borrow from the reserves, loans have been given from there secretly…this economy of looters won't last long."

The BNP leader called upon people from all walks of life to get united to save the country by ensuring the fall of the current government through a strong street movement.