Bangladesh Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon said that there is no doubt that the country has become a role model for development, but a small group of rich, military-civilian bureaucrats are now controlling the entire economy.
He said this to reporters after a meeting with 14 parties at Ganobhaban on Thursday (May 23) night.
He said, 14 parties together we have formed the movement, election and government. Until 2014, I was practically involved in everything from Bangabandhu's assassination trial. In 2018, I saw that the 14-party government became the Awami League government. Then the relevance of 14 parties is no longer with Awami League.
Menon said, our experience is that during this period, politically, when the government is under attack from America and fundamentalists, we stood by the 14-party government. Even during 1/11 when minus two formula is coming but your party is confused but we stand by you. We have said that now you say whether 14 parties are relevant or not.
The President of Workus Party said that there has been development in the country, there is no doubt that we have become a role model for development, but a small rich group, the military-civilian bureaucratic group, they are now controlling the entire economy. If we do not talk about money laundering today, then the continuity of development cannot be maintained.
He said, Bangabandhu spoke against discrimination now we have become a country with high discrimination. Now the disparity is 4.99 where earlier it was 2.2 points. If we increase another point, we will move to a country of high inequality.
Menon said, I fought against Hefazat, now it is seen that Hefazat is coming within Awami League, our education system is changing. Children are moving from primary school to madrassa.
Menon also said that 14 parties are fighting against communalism. Now Mr. Inu has come forward but the matter of Lenin has not gone from their minds.
The president of the Workers' Party said that Sheikh Hasina herself said in today's meeting that the United States wants to build a base in the Bay of Bengal. Today, they are trying to solve problems in our state and territory. They want control in Bangladesh, we do not agree with their proposal. It is not about the Prime Minister.
Menon also said that it is not possible to remain united without giving space to 14 parties. And the alliance leader Sheikh Hasina also said to strengthen the organization. Outsiders think we are with the government so our words are not accepted as such. If we want to talk about these issues from our own place, move forward then our balance of 14 parties will be visible to the people.
We have made a clear statement about the last election, in the 2018 election we were given a candidate by Awami League in Rajshahi but this time Awami League fought against the boat.
He also said that the Awami League leaders stood against Hasanul Haque Inu and arranged to defeat him, same happened in the case of Maizbhandari. If we do not take the leaders of 14 parties in these cases, then it will not be possible for us to move forward with unity. But Sheikh Hasina assured us that we were united and we want to move forward unitedly.