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Hand over power to caretaker govt Opposition urges govt

By Staff Correspondent
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan has advised the ruling Awami League to hand over power to a caretaker government "right now' because "its administration has collapsed due to politicisation".
Politicisation of the administration and corruption, terrorism and nepotism by the ruling parly haw increased to such an extent that normal activities of the state have collapsed, he said.
Bhuiyan was addressing a big rally at Muktangan in the city, organised by the BNP-led opposition alliance as part of its countrywide demonstrations for resignation of (he government.
“It is wise for the government to step down immediately because the administration is not even carrying out the instruction of the Prime Minister.” he said
Quoting press reports. Bhuiyan said the Prime Minister ordered arrest of some of her party men Including Auranga. Liaauat and Hanna a few days back, but none of them have been arrested.
Speaking about law’ and order situation. Bhuiyan said the sister of a deputy minister was raped and killed, but the government suppressed the incident because AL men were involved in it.
The BNP leader said OCs of Dhanmondi. Sonargaon and some other police stations filed GDs (general diary) seeking their own security. A TNO recently organised a procession to protest terrorism and repression by local AL activists. The district judge at Feni wrote to the Prime Minister and the Law Minister seeking his own security. Bhuyan claimed. These in-
cidents prove that Hie of any citizen is not safe, he added.
Bhuyan reiterated Opposition's demand for immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner MA Syed and Election Commissioner Shaftur Rahman.
Bhuiyan also demanded scrapping of the Zila Parishad Act, terming it unconstitutional and undemocratic. He said the government Is reverting to basic democracy of Ayub Khan instead of strengthening local government bodies.
BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Matin Chowdhury said the "incompetent and subservient" government has no courage to lodge a normal complaint against killing of BDR personnel and innocent civilians inside Bangladesh territory by Indian BSF
On the contrary, the government has opened the borders for smuggling of Indian goods into the country, he alleged.
BNP Vice- chairman Tarlqul Islam said the government manipulated Dhaka University Senate polls to politicise the university's highest body. But the High court cancelled the polls results.
He the government raised power tariff on nine occasions although it miserably failed to ensure smooth power supply.
The meeting over, hundreds of BNP activists brought out a procession and paraded different city streets. The procession terminated in front of BNP central office at Naya Paltan.
Jatiya Party, Jamaat-e-ls-lami and Islami Oikya Jote also held separate rallies at Kalaba-gan. north gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque and Purana Paltan areas respectively.