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BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Tuesday that no investment would come to the country until an elected government comes to power.
"In the last nine months, investment has gradually slowed down. Investment is not possible without stability. No investment would come until an elected government takes office - which is a common culture across the world," he said.
Amir Khasru made the view while addressing a memorial meeting organised at the National Press Club on Tuesday to mark the second death anniversary of Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.
Zafrullah had a great role in the protest against Hasina and her fall. He played a role in uniting people and political parties against the fall of the fascist, he recalled.
Amir Khasru said investors' question at the last investment summit was when will elections be held in the country?
No domestic or foreign investor will invest in the country based on someone's appearance, he claimed.
The interim government behaves like an elected government and talks like Hasina what she always said, "I was doing everything for development, so no need for election," said the senior BNP leader.
The democratic journey has yet to start in Bangladesh and it will only begin with the election, he said, adding that none of those who are now teaching reforms have been seen on the streets for the past 17 years.
Everyone has proposed reforms. But where there is consensus, the government is not telling, said questioning why are they not telling? If someone thinks that Hasina's ownership has been transferred to someone else, they will decide what will happen in the country. This responsibility has not been given to anyone. The only one who can decide is the people of the country, Amir Khasru added.
Questioning what reforms have been made so far, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president ofthe Nagorik Oikya, said police are still corrupt. The same people have remained in the civil service and police. None has been changed.
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