The BNP leader says journalists are not reporting on the businessmen who are now spending huge wealth gained illegally to destroy the country Mirza Abbas's bail File photo of Mirza Abbas No journalists are reporting about the corrupt businessmen who are now spending the huge wealth they accumulated in the past 17 years to destabilise the country, said BNP's Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas today.   He made these remarks this evening at an iftar event held at a hotel in Gulshan, organised in honour of journalists, photojournalists, and video journalists, organised by "Amra BNP Poribar".   Speaking as the chief guest, Mirza Abbas said, "…Besides the killings in July and August, many businessmen are involved in such crimes, yet you are not writing anything against them."  He questioned why no reports were being published on these individuals.   BNP leader Abbas also spoke about a conference between business leaders and the then-prime minister before the fall of the Awami League government.  "Who attended that conference? Who got arrested? Who didn't? And why? You need to highlight these issues. Because those who have illegally amassed money over the last 17 years will spend the next 17 years using that money to destroy Bangladesh. So, please expose these individuals and warn the nation," he said.  Regarding these businessmen, he further said, "....They do not realise that not all journalists can be bought with money."  

Addressing journalists, BNP leader Abbas, journalist should also investigate the bureaucrats.  "Awami League's associates have held their positions at the secretariat, police stations, union parishads ... everywhere. So, find out about them and bring them before the people," he urged them.  Without naming any party, he also said the party that dominated all media space once, are now absent from it entirely.  "No journalist or newspaper is writing anything about a particular party. You are writing nothing at all. But you are writing about the BNP -- exaggerating things as much as possible… There is much more happening behind the scenes, but you are not reporting any of it," said BNP leader Abbas.  BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan questioned the interim government, asking why the Digital Security Act or the Cyber Security Act, by whatever name it is called, has not yet been repealed.  Other BNP leaders, including standing committee member Selima Rahman also spoke at the event.