Undeclared state of emergency prevailing in country: BNP

FE Team | Published: May 27, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

The government is running the country as if there is a state of emergency, a central BNP leader said Monday, reports UNB.
"An unusual state of emergency is prevailing in the country. The misrule of the government has surpassed all records of brutality," BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the comments while speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the city Monday.
Mr Rizvi said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina behaves like a "willful teenage girl who considers the country's constitution and other organs of the state as her toys."
He accused the government of abusing the state machinery to foil the opposition's democratic rights to hold public meetings. People's basic rights are being snatched, he said.
Branding the government as illegal and fascist, Rizvi called for ousting it in what he said a 'historical revenge'.
Mr Rizvi said the government is not allowing BNP to hold outdoor or indoor rallies. "The government is suffering from psychological insecurity," he said.
He also alleged that the governing Awami League has turned into a party of killings, abductions and forced disappearances. He accused Awami League of indulging in graft.
Another report adds: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on the day voiced apprehension that an anarchic situation may create in the country if a fresh election is not held immediately.
"A political vacuum is now prevailing in the country. From my political experience, I can say this situation is in no way good for the country," Mr Moudud made the remarks while speaking at a discussion organised by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sankskritik Sangstha (JASAS) at the National Press Club in the city Monday marking the 115th birth anniversary of national poet Quazi Nazrul Islam.
Mr Moudud further said: "The government must take steps for a fair national election as soon as possible to overcome the current crisis. Otherwise, incidents like that of Narayanganj and Feni may recur. An anarchic situation is likely to be created, and the government might not have any control on the law and order."
He said the government is not in comfort no matter what the ruling party leaders are saying as it is not an elected administration.
He expressed the hope that the good sense will prevail upon the government and it will restore democracy through a fresh national election.
The BNP leader also warned that there will be no option for people but to wage a united movement if the regime does not quit and hold the election immediately.