BNP will become extinct for wrong politics: Tofail

BHOLA, Mar 21 (BSS): Awami League (AL) presidium member Tofail Ahmed said on Thursday the people of the country have turned away from the BNP for its wrong politics and this will lead to the party's extinction.

"BNP had planned to rig votes in the general election in 2006 that led to 1/11 military backed caretaker government in the country. It bagged 28 seats in 2008 general election and six seats in the December 30 (2018) polls. BNP will be like the Muslim League, Bhashani NAP and other extinct political parties in the next five years," he said.

Tofail, a former minister, came up with the remarks while speaking at a view-exchange meeting with grassroots activists of Awami League (AL) at a government school ground in the town.

Bhola sadar upazila AL president and upazila parishad chairman Md Mosharef Hossain presided over the meeting addressed by, among others, Bhola district AL general secretary and district council chairman Abdul Mumin Tulu, upazila AL general secretary Islam Golder and upazila parishad vice-chairman Md Younus.

The people never cast their votes for such a party which sells nomination papers in exchange for money and chief of which party is in jail being convicted for corruption while acting chairman is a fugitive convict, Tofail said.

Referring to extensive development activities carried out by the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he said BNP's conspiracy will bring no outcome as the daughter of Bangabandhu has emerged as one of the greatest leaders in the world.