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“BNP will not take part in any general election under the Awami League government," said Nazrul Islam Khan, a standing committee member of BNP.
Earlier on the day, BNP claimed that US officials had informed its chairperson that the US is going to postpone sending money to Bangladesh for implementing Millennium Development Goals (MDG) until a respectful resolution of Muhammad Yunus issue.
Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel, BNP chairperson's press secretary, made the claim while addressing a press conference at party chairperson’s Gulshan office.
He said the US officials conveyed the information to Khaleda Zia during her recent visit to the country.
“Congressman Joseph Crowley (the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Bangladesh) also disclosed it before the press there,” Maruf Kamal said.
Terming the BNP chairperson’s recent US visit as highly successful, he claimed it has brought honour for her as well as the whole country.
On an allegation of extortion to raise fund for Khaleda’s UK and US tour, Shamsher Mobin, BNP Vice Chairman and Khaleda’s entourage during the visit, said “This is not true. Expatriate Bangladeshis provided the money.”
The MDGs were set by the United Nations, which also funds various programme to achieve the eight goals – end poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability, and global partnership.
According to UN sources, the US makes significant contribution to the UN fund for achieving the MDGs. The USAID may contribute to some similar programmes, which the US government controls. The UN funds are controlled by the UN.
In other words, it is particularly not possible for the US to stop MDG funding for Bangladesh.
Source : The Daily Star, May 31. 2011
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