Dhaka, March 5 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said that ruling Awami League (AL) retains power by killing people.

AL is using state apparatus to kill the taxpayers, alleged the BNP leader.

He made the comments in a financial grant giving programme organised by BNP for the families of two deceased Jubo Dal leaders- Shamim Mollah from Mugdha Thana Unit and Abdur Rashid from Adabar Thana Unit.

Shamim Mollah was killed during October 28 grand rally while Abdur Rashid on October 29 during Hartal.

The grant-giving programme on behalf of BNP Acting Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman was held at party Nayapaltan Central office on

Tuesday.

Mirza Abbas said about 15,000 leaders and activists of BNP had been killed by AL, making a ...