AL's lack of moral mandate main reason for law, order breakdown: BNP

The BNP yesterday said although the Awami League government has a legal foundation, the country's law and order situation has deteriorated as the administration has no moral foundation.

BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon made the remark while addressing a briefing at the party's Nayapaltan office in the capital.

"There is an artificial opposition in parliament. The law and order situation has deteriorated sharply, while murder and bloodshed have seen a rise as the government has failed to rule," he said.

He said a fair and credible election was the only way to get rid of the present situation.

Hailing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her remark that she is ready to make any sacrifice for the country, the BNP spokesperson urged the premier to take an initiative for placing a bill on a polls-time government in parliament through discussions with political parties.

Ripon, also an international affairs secretary of the BNP, said peace will prevail in the country if she resigns for the sake of the country and creates an atmosphere for holding a fair and inclusive election.

At a discussion on Sunday, Sheikh Hasina said she was ready to make any sacrifice to make Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's dream a reality.