BNP international affairs secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon on Wednesday termed 'evil tactic and misleading' the 'campaign of issuance of red alert against their senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman by the Interpol', reports UNB.
Addressing a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office, he also said there was no scope for keeping BNP under pressure by Interpol.
"The government being overenthusiastic is carrying out propaganda against Tarique Rahman. Their efforts (govt) to disappoint the nationalist forces by talking about Interpol won't succeed. We condemn the government's such move," he said.
According to the Interpol website, the name and details, including a photograph of Tarique, now in London, have been posted on the site as a wanted person over the grenade attack at the August 21, 2004 public rally of Awami League.
However, there is no date mentioned in the notice on Tarique issued by the international body of police.
Ripon alleged that a quarter within the government without the knowledge of the Prime Minister had been staging a drama over the red alert against Tarique.
The BNP leader said Tarique was not a fugitive as he had been undergoing treatment in the UK.
Mentioning that Tarique Rahman and Sajeeb Wazed Joy are the future leaders of the country, Ripon said it would not bring anything good for the country's politics if they are maligned.
There is no alternative to reaching an understanding for expansion of democracy, the BNP leader said, adding that they expressed hope the government through a meaningful consensus would take the country forward overcoming the political crisis.
Tarique, living in London since 2008, was charged with the Aug 21 grenade attack.
At least 24 people, including late President Zillur Rahman's wife Ivy Rahman, were killed and over 200 injured in the grisly grenade attack on the public meeting of Awami League (AL) at Bangabandhu Avenue on Aug 21, 2004. The then AL chief, now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, narrowly escaped death during the attack.
