BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Awami League is trying to snatch votes again, like they did in the parliamentary elections of 2014 and 2018.
He said their stance is clear that no election will be held under Sheikh Hasina and she has to resign and dissolve parliament, reports UNB.
“She has to hand over power to a caretaker government. That neutral government will hold a free and fair election,” Fakhrul said while addressing the crowds at Bangabandhu Udyan during BNP’s Barishal Divisional rally.
“They are trying to show that the new Chief Election Commissioner is neutral who said the election will be held using electronic voting machines. But we have strongly opposed it,” he added.
He said the government keeps saying that Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food production and there is development everywhere.
“But the reality is 42 percent people in Bangladesh are still living under the poverty line,” said Fakhrul.
He said the ongoing movement of BNP is not only to save its Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman or any leaders but also to save the people of Bangladesh.
He acknowledged and praised party activists and leaders who started arriving to the venue from Thursday, defying all obstacles amid no vehicular movement.
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