UNB, Dhaka :
BNP on Friday voiced concern over the ruling party leaders’ ‘unguarded’ remarks about the World Bank and its officials, saying it is an ominous sign for the country and its development projects.
“Following the Canadian court’s verdict (over Padma Bridge project graft), the ACC and NBR at the behest of the angry government has started investigating the activities of the World Banks’ former and current Dhaka officials to find their corruption.
The NBR has already summoned the bank’s 16 vehicles,” said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Speaking at a press conference at the Party’s Nayapaltan central office, he further said, “It’s an ominous sign for a developing country like Bangladesh the way the ministers and Awami League leaders are making reckless comment about the World Bank. It can’t be good for the country, and it may cause a serious loss for the nation.”
The BNP leader claimed that though the Canadian court dismissed the corruption allegation in Padma Bridge project graft, the global lender has not yet backed off from its earlier position.
He said, experts fear that Bangladesh’s relation with its largest development partner may deteriorate due to the ruling party leaders’ bragging about the bank, which also can create a finical crisis in carrying out the development projects now being implemented with its assistance.
BNP on Friday voiced concern over the ruling party leaders’ ‘unguarded’ remarks about the World Bank and its officials, saying it is an ominous sign for the country and its development projects.
“Following the Canadian court’s verdict (over Padma Bridge project graft), the ACC and NBR at the behest of the angry government has started investigating the activities of the World Banks’ former and current Dhaka officials to find their corruption.
The NBR has already summoned the bank’s 16 vehicles,” said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Speaking at a press conference at the Party’s Nayapaltan central office, he further said, “It’s an ominous sign for a developing country like Bangladesh the way the ministers and Awami League leaders are making reckless comment about the World Bank. It can’t be good for the country, and it may cause a serious loss for the nation.”
The BNP leader claimed that though the Canadian court dismissed the corruption allegation in Padma Bridge project graft, the global lender has not yet backed off from its earlier position.
He said, experts fear that Bangladesh’s relation with its largest development partner may deteriorate due to the ruling party leaders’ bragging about the bank, which also can create a finical crisis in carrying out the development projects now being implemented with its assistance.
