Dhaka: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the future of the country’s economy and politics depends on the upcoming national election. He addressed an extended meeting of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila and Ruhia Thana units of BNP as the chief guest at the Thakurgaon District Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mirza Fakhrul stated that BNP leaders and activists have faced severe persecution during the Awami League regime. ‘Under the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina over the past 16 years, BNP has suffered the worst repression. Around 60 lakh BNP leaders and activists have been implicated in false cases, 20,000 have been killed, and 1,700, including three members of parliament, have been subjected to enforced disappearance,’ he said.
The BNP secretary general further mentioned that their political activists can now at least sleep peacefully at night. He highlighted that many leaders and activists in Thakurgaon have endured up to 15 years in prison and have been convicted in fabricated cases. Mirza Fakhrul expressed gratitude to the lawyers who have provided legal support to those affected.
On the topic of a referendum, Mirza Fakhrul noted that BNP supports the National Consensus Commission’s proposal to hold the referendum and national election on the same day.
The meeting was chaired by Thakurgaon District BNP President Mirza Faisal Amin, with District BNP General Secretary Paigam Ali, Municipal BNP President Shariful Islam Sharif, Sadar BNP President Abdul Hamid, and Ruhia Thana BNP President Abdul Jabbar in attendance, among others.