Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary on Friday threatened to lead a march towards Gulshan if the government fails to take action against powerful business syndicates he accused of manipulating the market and keeping commodity prices high.

"If the government cannot bring these syndicates under control, we will march towards their offices in Gulshan," he said while addressing a protest rally at Shahbagh, arranged by the NCP's Dhaka north and south city units.

He accused Meghna Group and Bashundhara Group of maintaining financial links with the ruling BNP, alleging that the two business groups had been making payments to the party's Gulshan office.

He claimed that such business-political ties were contr...