, Sept. 8 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said police have recovered 13,000 of around 15,000 children reported missing in the past few months, attributing the achievement to increased police activity under the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

"If 15,000 children go missing within just a few months, it can create panic in a state and among everyone. But because Tarique Rahman's government is in place today, the police have remained highly active and have recovered 13,000 children," he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Recent Gas and Electricity Crisis: What the Government and People Should Do," organised by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sang...