BNP is afraid of people: Nasim

Awami League presidium member and spokesman of 14-party alliance Mohammed Nasim said on Saturday BNP is afraid of people as they are running away from people after boycotting the vote, reports BSS.

"BNP is afraid of people . . . Due to this they are evading people and staying away from voting process," he said while speaking at a condolence meeting of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust at the National Press Club in the city in the afternoon.

He added: "But the conspiracy of BNP hasn't yet stopped. BNP has now emerged as a party of 'press-briefing and conspirators' with their chairperson in jail."

The senior ruling party leader urged the Election Commission (EC) and the administration concerned to stay tough for ensuring upcoming upazila election in a free, fair and neutral manner.

Alleging that BNP is intriguing plots one after another, Nasim said their deep-rotted conspiracy centering the next upazila polls will go in vain.

The AL-led 14-party alliance spokesperson called upon the EC and the administration concerned to play neutral roles and strictly monitor the election to ensure a festive mood.

Urging the elected MPs from the BNP-Oikyafront alliance to join the parliament, Nasim said, "There is no alternative to coming to parliament for saying something for the people and to voting in a democratic system. But Awami League never believes in boycotting polls. It (AL) contested most of the polls ignoring various obstacles and interventions."