BNP concerned over corruption allegations against some Advisers: Rizvi

Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday expressed concerns over serious corruption allegations involving certain advisers of the interim government.

"I know that most advisers are not involved in corruption, but accusations of corruption are being raised, and the scale of that corruption is serious," he said while addressing a programme titled - 60 lakh accused in false cases under fascism: How far the redress - organized by the Nationalist Research Forum (NRF) at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday with its Convener Syed Abdal Ahmed, also Executive Editor of the Daily Amar Desh, in the chair.

Rizvi said allegations have been levelled against the Health Adviser's Personal Assistant (PA) and LGRD Adviser's Assistant Private Secretary (APS), describing it as a 'terrible thing'. 

He said BNP has deep respect for the students' movement and their pivotal role in the mass uprising against Sheikh Hasina's regime.

"Students would have done well if they had raised their voices on campuses against the corruption in state, politics, society and bureaucracy. Their strong voices are needed to address the many injustices and misdeeds that have infiltrated the state," the BNP leader said.

He said the students should have exercised greater caution upon becoming part of the government and holding power.

He questioned, "Why should an allegation of corruption worth a hundred crore taka be brought against their APSs? Why should they be accused of being involved in transfer trade?"

Rizvi also said allegations that some leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement are exploiting their influence in various ministries for personal gains.

"Just as there are parliamentary standing committees, there are also ministerial committees of students. This is tarnishing the image of the students. Why should they do this?"