, Nov. 5 -- BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the rapid rise in the number of millionaires in Bangladesh compared to many other countries in recent years is 'alarming'.

"The number of millionaires in Bangladesh has increased at a staggering rate, even faster than in many other countries. This is truly alarming," he said while speaking at a discussion.

In contrast, the BNP leader said, millions of people in Bangladesh have become poorer during the same period. "This so-called development is actually unequal development. A few are getting richer while the majority of people are getting poorer. That cannot be called development for all."

Nazrul, a BNP Standing Committee member, recalled that their party founder and the...