She criticised the ruling alliance for not paying heed to the 13-point proposals of Awami League (AL) for amendments to the budget.

"The government says it is a development-oriented budget. But prices of the essentials have shot up after the passage of the budget," said the AL chief speaking at a press briefing on her return after a 13-day trip to Europe.

Brushing aside the finance minister's claim of high foreign currency reserve, she said there has been an acute crisis of foreign currency in the country. Importers cannot open letters of credits and dollar price has soared all time high, she said.

Hasina said the government is afraid of an impartial international probe into the August 21 carnage as a fair and neutral probe would find out the truth that many ruling party leaders and their kith and kin were involved in the attack.

"People are being the victims of the government's inefficiency and corruption," she said pointing to the recent blowout at Tengratila gas field. Thousands of people in villages around Tengratila are affected by the blowout, she added.

The opposition leader blamed a particular "bhaban" for protecting the drilling company Niko, which is responsible for the Tengratila blowout. "Why the government is not taking action against them?" she asked.

Referring to Friday's DC-10 accident at Chittagong airport, she said the government should take action against the persons involved in leasing old aircraft for Bangladesh Biman in exchange for commission.

The AL president called upon all to join a united movement to oust the BNP-Jamaat government for its misdeeds and misrule.

About her Europe tour, Hasina said she attended the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe where she called upon the developed countries to cooperate with the developing countries in their efforts towards progress.