Rizvi slams interim govt

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has strongly criticised the interim government for keeping a provision in the proposed budget that allows the whitening of black money, reports UNB.

"You (interim govt) have presented a budget of Tk 7.9 trillion . What is the difference between this budget and Sheikh Hasina's? She also allowed black money to be whitened, and now you have given the same opportunity," he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a distribution event of Eid essentials among underprivileged people, organised by the Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal in front of BNP's Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Tuesday, marking the 44th death anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.

Referring to Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus heading the interim government, he said people are questioning why wrongdoing would be carried out under such an administration.

Rizvi said the looters and bank robbers, who hold vast amounts of black money, are now being given the opportunity to legalise it under the government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The BNP leader questioned how the interim government would ensure people's welfare when it had not allocated adequate funds for health, education, and other important sectors, including the social safety net.