Fakhrul slams President for remarks about Jan 5 polls

BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged on Saturday that President Abdul Hamid betrayed the nation through his remarks about the January-5 polls in his recent meeting with UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, reports UNB.

"People's hopes and aspirations have got dashed with the President's information to the UN secretary general on election and dialogue. The fact is that people want an acceptable election immediately," he said.

Fakhrul, BNP's acting secretary general, said this while  addressing a political workshop organised by BNP at a city hotel.