BNP becomes an isolated party for wrong policies: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Monday a series of wrong decisions isolated BNP from the people, reports BSS.

He said in certain cases BNP appeared as an anti-people party while its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emerged as the victim of the party's 'too much strategies.'

"A series of wrong decisions in the past several years gradually isolated the party from the people," he said.

The minister came up with the remarks while replying to a query on Mirza Fakhrul's remarks acknowledging that BNP's previous decision of not to join parliament was 'wrong'.

The minister described the acknowledgement as a 'late realisaiton' saying BNP visibly understands everything but that realisation 'comes too late'.

He said all the BNP lawmakers except Mirza Fakhrul took oath in parliament, it was him who could explain the reason.

"But I think Mr Fakhrul Islam Alamgir became a victim of BNP's 'too much strategies'.

Hasan said BNP's decision to boycott the 2014 elections was 'suicidal' for the party while it took part in the last elections after much hesitation and yet the 'nomination business' marred their campaign.

"Their candidates even did not carry out election campaign which might have earned them some more seats," the minister said.

Hassan said the people will not forget the BNP-Jamaat's mayhem like burning people to death spearheading protracted arson and petrol bombs attacks which 'made the party as people's opponent'.