BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said there are no plans to stage any sit-in protests during the party’s ‘mass rally’ in Dhaka on Oct 28. Mirza Fakhrul alleged that the ruling party was spreading ‘false propaganda’ about BNP leaders and activists planning to ‘sit on the streets’ during the upcoming rally. We have not instructed any of our party leaders and activists to gather and stay in Dhaka. The party boycotted the election in 2014 and alleged vote rigging and intimidation during the 2018 polls, which were held under an Awami League government. The Awami League has refused to step down before the election, arguing that such an unelected government will be unconstitutional, and would damage the country’s politics and development.

Source: bd News24 October 22, 2023 11:27 UTC