Dhaka, April 24 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday accused the former ruling regime and its allies of attempting to exploit the country's instability through illicitly acquired wealth.

Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP's central office in Nayapaltan, Rizvi alleged that funds laundered during the previous regime are being used to orchestrate unrest, claiming that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is relying on this "black money" to provoke incidents across the country.

"This laundered money has become a tonic for Sheikh Hasina, aiding her efforts to destabilize the nation," Rizvi said. He linked the rise in crimes such as robbery and theft to this alleged misuse of illicit funds.

Rizvi warned that voice...