Rasheda Begum Hira, a member of parliament from a reserved seat, made a series of allegations against the Awami League and Hasina at a BNP exchange meeting in Chauddagram, Cumilla, on Thursday evening. She said people, frustrated by repression, had driven out Hasina, whom she described as a destroyer of democracy. The event was organised by the Chauddagram upazila and municipal BNP at Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam Hall in Chauddagram Bazar.

Hira alleged that the Awami League damaged the power, health and education sectors and destroyed the structure of the economy. She also alleged money was stolen from Bangladesh Bank and smuggled abroad, and said people suffered mental repression for the past 17 years because of one family’s greed. Upazila BNP president Md Kamrul Huda was the chief speaker, while local BNP, Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal and Chhatra Dal leaders also addressed the meeting.