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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that those who did not recognise Bangladesh once, are the ones who are doing the most mischief now.
Claiming that a campaign is being planned against his party, the BNP leader said, “BNP is now their biggest enemy. Those who did not recognize Bangladesh in the past, are now doing the most mischief.”
While addressing a programme at Diploma Engineers Institution in Dhaka, marking the 90th birth anniversary of former President Ziaur Rahman, Fakhrul said, “Only 23 days are left before the election. In these few days, many parties are saying they are not sure whether the election will even be held. Some keep saying, again and again, that the election will not be allowed. If voting takes place, it is doubtful whether they would even get three votes.”
”The upcoming national elections will determine whether this country will remain in the hands of liberal democracy or extremist anti-state groups.”
Criticising a party for seeking votes in the name of religion, Mirza Fakhrul termed such practices as ‘hypocrisy’. “They say that voting for the ‘daripalla’ symbol will ensure heaven without iman or amol. What could be a bigger act of hypocrisy than this? BNP is working on a plan to rebuild the country, while another party is driven by vengeance and violence.”
He said, ”Our speech is clear, we believe in religion. Our leader President Ziaur Rahman was the first to include Bismillahir Rahmaniir Rahim in the constitution. He was the first to speak of unwavering faith in Allah. So I say, stop the politics of religion.”
Expressing optimism, Fakhrul said BNP would win the upcoming election by a landslide as people are eager to see the party back in power. “People want to see a modern state under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. They want Tarique Rahman to implement his vision and future plans for Bangladesh.”
