Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday alleged that attempts were being made to destabilise the country with the direct "backing" of a neighbouring country.

"Attempts are being made to create instability in different parts of the country with the direct backing of a neighbouring country. There are also efforts to destroy the country's main export sector - the garment industry," he said.

Shafiqur, also the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer, was speaking at a meeting of opposition lawmakers, held at the chamber of the deputy opposition leader in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

He also expressed concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding the Matarbari project, saying it had created confusion among the p...