Polls a 'cruel mockery' with the nation: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described on Sunday the national election as a 'cruel mockery' with the nation, report agencies.

"Today's (Sunday's) election is a cruel mockery with the nation. This type of election is very dangerous for the nation. The future of the nation faces a great loss through the election," he said.

Fakhrul was expressing his instant reaction to journalists while leaving BNP chairperson's Gulshan office for the residence of Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain for a meeting there.

The BNP leader returned to the capital from Thakurgaon around 6:55 pm and held a brief meeting with the party senior leaders at the chairperson's office.

Later, he set out for Dr Kamal's residence.

Meanwhile, BNP general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said if people can exercise their franchise freely Jatiya Oikya Front will surly win the national election.

He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after casting his vote at the Thakurgaon Government Girls' School centre in Thakurgaon around 8:30 am.

He said, "The situation in the district town is now good. But the situation is not same in other places. Voters are being obstructed to cast vote in Government College polling station... I want voters are allowed to exercise their rights."

"If voters could cast their votes, there will be victory of democracy," he said.

Later, he visited other polling stations in his area.

The voting in the 11th parliamentary elections began on Sunday morning.