Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP chairperson's Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Saturday alleged that the government itself keeps active a business syndicate which is pushing up the prices of essential commodities, as part of their crony capitalist modelFarr

"Alas, Awami League... they speak with arrogance... they have no shame. They talk about controlling hikes in commodity prices, but they also create a syndicate undercover," he said.

Speaking at a human chain programme, the BNP leader also said the government gets a share of the money the business syndicate makes by increasing the prices of essential items.

"With that money from syndicate, you ((AL leaders) will build houses in Malaysia, Canada, Bangkok and Singapore and do bus...