Opposition speaking in language of Hasina: Fakhrul

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the opposition has started speaking in the language of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

“All necessary steps would be taken to address the gas crisis quickly despite the challenges,” he said at a programme organised at Rangpur Shilpakala Academy to provide assistance to underprivileged people.

Fakhrul urged people to allow the government time to resolve the ongoing gas crisis.

He assured that the crisis would be resolved soon, saying the previous “fascist government” had destroyed the country’s only gas-producing company.

The minister said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman wants to develop the northern region as an agriculture-based industrial zone and called for people’s cooperation in implementing the plan.

Fakhrul also said the government was working to recover losses caused by the US-Iran conflict.

“Prices of essential goods have increased somewhat due to the situation,” he said.

Ambassador Mushfiqur Fazal Ansarey, Rangpur Development Authority Chairman Md Shamsuzzaman Shamu, reserved women’s seat MP Rejeka Sultana Fancy, Zila Parishad Administrator Saiful Islam and Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ruhul Amin, among other senior officials, attended the programme.