Tarique Rahman symbol of graft during BNP's misrule: Hasan

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said Tarique Rahman is the symbol of corruption and terrorism and he is the face of BNP's bad governance, reports UNB.
He said the BNP-Jamaat and some people, who are called intellectuals, do not see any progress when the country moves forward.
"I pray to almighty Allah to guide them. Their intelligence should be used for development, not for propaganda," said the AL leader.
Hasan, also the AL joint general secretary, made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Tuesday.
The minister said the United Nations Secretary General, OIC Secretary General all praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He said "I would like to remind BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir that Bangladesh has become the champion of corruption five times during your (BNP-Jamaat) regime.
The FBI testified about Tarique Rahman's corruption, he said, adding that Tarique Rahman of BNP is the king of corruption and Secretary General Fakhrul Saheb is theirs.
Hasan also said, "Begum Zia is sick. She is my mother's age. I don't want to talk more about that. He is also convicted of corruption. During the period of BNP, there were Hawa Bhavan and Khoab Bhaban. You know about Hawa Bhaban, I am ashamed to talk about Khoab Bhaban."
He also highlighted the position of Awami League against corruption and said, "Our government has adopted zero tolerance policy against corruption while courts and ACC work independently."
Awami League central committee member Advocate Balaram Poddar, Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League former general secretary Shah-e-Alam Murad and Awami League leader MA Karim, Shahjahan Alam Saju, Shahadat Hossain, Jinnat Ali Khan Jinnah, Manik Lal Ghosh, among others, participated in the discussion.