Former BNP MP Papia questions NCP’s source of funds

Staff Correspondent

Former BNP MP Advocate Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia has raised questions about how the National Citizens Party (NCP) is raising money so quickly and who is funding them.

Recently, on a private television talk show, he raised these questions and spoke openly about NCP extortion.

In the discussion, Papia said to the NCP, “Why do they need protocol? If they think that the dictatorship fell under their leadership and Sheikh Hasina fled the country, then the whole of Bangladesh is under their control. I don’t see the need for any more Chowkidars, Ansars, or BGB there.”

He further said, “The NCP has not yet formed an organization in 64 districts, yet their behavior, appearance, and statements make it seem as if they have come to power in the state. This is not the behavior of a newly formed political party.”

Papia raised the question, “Where are they going, where are they staying – who is bearing this huge expense? What is their source of income? If their well-wishers are giving money, then their names and identities should be made public. Where did so many well-wishers suddenly come from in three months?”

He further alleged that there are also questions about whether the money from these well-wishers came legally or not.