BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and BNP candidate for Chapainawabganj-3, Harunur Rashid, has warned that police stations will be besieged with public support if innocent leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) are harassed or arrested. Harunur Rashid said that the Awami League does not have any electoral symbol in the upcoming election. But if anyone is harassed or detained simply because they belong to the Awami League, it will not be tolerated,” he said. He added that there have already been incidents in which people were harassed merely on allegations of being affiliated with the Awami League. 1 BNP general secretary Abdul Bari, former councillor Iftekhar Ahmed Ranjhu, and leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated organizations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2026 12:44 UTC