BNP fears grave economic crisis ahead

Terming the countrywide load-shedding an early sign of grave economic crisis, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government will now find it very difficult to overcome the crisis and prevent its fall, reports UNB.

“The economists are saying problems are being created in every sector. The government will now be at a loss for what to do. People are fuming and they’ll burst with anger, hastening the fall of the government,” he said.

Terming the countrywide load-shedding an early sign of grave economic crisis, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government will now find it very difficult to overcome the crisis and prevent its fall, reports UNB.

“The economists are saying problems are being created in every sector. The government will now be at a loss for what to do. People are fuming and they’ll burst with anger, hastening the fall of the government,” he said.

“The economy of Bangladesh mainly depends on the garment industry. When there is a shortfall in power and energy supply in that sector, problems will arise regarding the production and transportation,” the BNP leader observed.

Mentioning that fuel oil and electricity are deeply intertwined with the economy, he said when the rationing system is introduced in power distribution, there will be a considerable possibility of reduction in production.

“The economists are saying that this load-shedding is a temporary measure. The government have to take steps toward a permanent solution to the problem. But they’re not going in that direction. They are not raising prices of power further in fear of facing public wrath as the prices have already been increased. But the economy is suffering tremendously,” the BNP leader viewed.