BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir has expressed gratitude to Chief Adviser Dr Mohammad Yunus for his government’s successful diplomacy to reduce US tariffs on Bangladeshi products.
“Today, there’s good news. A few days ago, America imposed a 35% tariff on us. Today, through discussions, this has been reduced to 20%. For this, I thank the interim government,” Fakhrul said.
Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks while addressing a rally organised by the party at Uttara Azampur on Friday in memory of the July Uprising martyrs.
BNP Sports Affairs Secretary and convener of Dhaka City Uttar BNP Aminul Haque presided over the rally while Member Secretary Mostafa Zaman moderated it.
Referring to the public desire for a national election in February next year, Fakhrul said, “The Chief Adviser has given assurance of giving the polls in February, and we want that.
“The people of the country want an election and they want the country to be run by an elected government,” he said.
Laying importance on holding the parliament election the BNP secretary general said, “Now I have no forum if I face a problem. That’s why we need an election quickly. We need a parliament where our problems will be discussed.”
Mirza Fakhrul further stated that the Awami League had been fooling with people of the country for a long time. Those who commit injustice and betray people they would have finally flee the country.”
“We won’t compromise with those who loot public wealth, banks and involve with extortion and grabbing people’s land,” he said.