Live Correspondent: Awami League has created a reign of fear and terror in Bangladesh, alleged BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday (March 19, 2023). "People in Bangladesh neither write truth, nor speak truth, because Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League has created a reign of fear and terror in Bangladesh. Those who always speak truth, they also become silent. They don't protest injustice, unfairness and wrongdoings of Awami League anymore," he said.

"There are many television channels and newspapers in Bangladesh, but they don't dare to write or show the news reports of political dissidents."

The BNP Secretary General was speaking as the chief guest at a discussion, styled "There is no alternative to hold election under a non-party neutral government to ensure democracy on the soil of Bangladesh" at Dhaka Reporters Unity's Nasrul Hamid Auditorium at Segun Bagicha in the capital on Sunday (March 19, 2023). Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) organised the discussion.

Taking part in the discussion, Mirza Fakhrul said Awami League always utters democracy, but believe in autocracy. "If the situation in Bangladesh continues without democracy, it will be very unfortunate for the nation. We have never seen such a inhuman and barbaric ruler in our lifetime. They are frauds and hypocrites."

Mirza Fakhrul also observed that Sheikh Hasina-led government has hatched a plan to hold a conspiratorial election in Bangladesh again. "But, we will not keep our feet in their traps of conspiracy anymore. We will not allow to hold any conspiratorial election in Bangladesh anymore."

The BNP leader also reminded that Awami League had introduced caretaker government in Bangladesh along with Jatiya Party and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. They even created anarchy throughout the country to press home their demand. They had burnt people alive spreading gunpowder in bus. Khaleda Zia's government then introduced the caretaker government system for the sake of country, people and democracy.

Mirza Fakhrul said, "We must not be afraid of Awami League. We must rise against all sorts of injustice and force the government to resign through a mass upsurge so that we can restore the rights of people."

Referring to the Awami League's soften attitude toward the opposition, Mirza Fakhrul said they (government) are pretending that they have allowed the opposition to hold meetings and rallies. But, these are their devilish attitudes. They think that the country's people are foolish. But, the people will not keep their feet in their traps.

Jagpa president and valiant freedom-fighter Khondker Lutfar Rahman chaired the discussion while it was moderated by general secretary SM Shahadat Hossain. The discussion was also participated by Dhaka City BNP convener Abdus Salam, Dhaka City North BNP convener Amanullah Aman, NPP Chairman Dr Fariduzzaman Farhad, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh chairman Prof Dr Nurul Amin Bepari, Ganadal chairman ATM Golam Mowla Chowdhury, Democratic League's Saifuddin Moni and Bangladesh NAP's SM Shaon Sadeki, among others.

Dhaka, 19 March (campuslive24.com)//AZ