Dhaka, July 9 – Gonoforum general secretary Reza Kibria on Tuesday said their party will intensify its anti-government role both in parliament and outside.
“Gonoforum is a party of people. We stand here in protest against the increase in gas price. We’ll oppose this government’s all unfair and repressive acts where we can. We’ll do it even if we get an inch of space,” he said.
Speaking at a protest rally, Reza Kibria further said, “We’ll oppose the government in parliament, and outside, including on the streets, in cities and villages.”
Gonoforum arranged the
The Gonoforum general secretary alleged that the government took the anti-mass decision of raising the gas prices since it was not elected by people. “They (govt) are taking away Tk 8,000 crore from our pockets by increasing the tariffs of gas and electricity.”
Reza Kibria, an economist and son of slain former Awami League Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria, said people would not have to give Tk 8,000 crore from their pockets had
He also said the government needs to check
Gonoforum executive president Subrata Chowdhury
He said some people ’usurped’ parliament by ‘vote robbery’, and placed an anti-people budget.
Subrata Chowdhury said people are going through immense sufferings as the prices of essentials continue to increase. “People now no longer want to see (Sheikh Hasina) in power.”
Later, the party brought out a precession registering its protest against the hike of
