BNP alleges attempt to tarnish party’s image

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that there was a sinister attempt to tarnish his party's image by falsely blaming it for the rape of a Hindu woman, reports UNB.

"For 15 years, the Awami League carried out a smear campaign against the Zia family, and now they are secretly spending money to continue that propaganda in order to tarnish BNP's image. A clear example of this is the recent incident in Muradnagar of Cumilla," he said.

Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Sunday, Rizvi said an AL leader committed a heinous act at a Hindu house in Muradnagar.

"It's so disgraceful that I feel ashamed of even uttering it. Yet they tried to shift the blame onto us. Similar incidents are being orchestrated in other places as well," he said.

Though Sheikh Hasina fled the country, the BNP leader said her accomplices still remain in the administration, across various sectors and at the grassroots level throughout the country.

"The associates of Awami League are still present in various places, including in the administration, and they have huge amounts of money. They are using this money to continue their efforts to smear political parties that support democracy and the current government. I believe the incident in Muradnagar of Cumilla is a reflection of such evil efforts," he observed.

Rizvi also said the deposed AL and its associates are trying in various ways to destabilise Bangladesh.