BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir flanked by party leaders and activists paid respect to martyrs in Savar. -Jahidul Islam/AA
The government has made a farce of the election by scheduling it during the month of victory, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.He came up with the remark after paying homage to the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar along with BNP leaders and activists yesterday.
Mirza Fakhrul had reached the memorial premises at around 9:00 am, accompanied by BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan and local BNP candidates for the election.There was unrest when the BNP leaders placed wreaths at the altar.
"The government has announced the election in the month of victory. They are doing severe damage to the opposition and turning the election into a farce," Mirza Fakhrul told the journalists. "To continue the farce, they are attacking the opposition leaders and activists, shooting them or even abducting them."
BNP has not received the proper election environment it expected for the upcoming election slated on Dec 30, said Mirza Fakhrul.The Election Commission is proving its 'inability' to punish the government's 'major role' in persecuting the opposition, he said.
"Pakistan deprived us of democracy. It was the re-establishment of democracy that became the main spirit of the Liberation War. Today, our struggle will continue to set the democracy free. Also, we'll continue our struggle to release Begum Khaleda Zia."
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