“The World Bank gives us loans at the lowest rate of 0.5%. If we try to take loans from elsewhere, it might exceed 3%,” he explained. The BNP leader added that Bangladesh had several ongoing projects which World Bank is financing and this type of criticism would have a negative impact on those projects. The government leaders and their relatives are looting millions from the country and sending the money to Swiss banks,” he alleged. Rizvi also said the country cannot hold any elections without Khaleda Zia and the next national election must will be held in a fair, nonpartisan manner.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2017 18:22 UTC