Rejecting the European Union's (EU) statement regarding the last national election, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Saturday the election campaign had been fair, reports UNB.
BNP is misleading foreigners by spreading propaganda in various ways, he said, adding that no one was wrongfully arrested. "It is not our concern who said what," he said.
The Home Minister came up with the remarks when journalists drew attention to the EU's recent report regarding the last national polls. He was attending a programme organised on the occasion of Police Memorial Day 2024 at the Police Staff College Convention Hall in Dhaka's Mirpur on Saturday.
This report was produced by the European Union Election Expert Mission to Bangladesh and presented the mission's findings on the January 7 parliamentary election.
The executive summary of the report said, "Overall, the 2024 parliamentary election in Bangladesh did not meet some key international standards for democratic elections. Civil and political rights, including the freedoms of assembly, association, movement, and speech essential for inclusive and competitive elections, were restricted. Opposition political parties' activities were severely limited by judicial proceedings and mass arrests."
In response to the question, the Home Minister said that "police forces and our political party have not carried out any attack or case. They (BNP) did it. If they are trying to slander us, we reject such statements. We think they are, on purpose, trying to come up with another conspiracy," the Home Minister said.
Replying to another question, the Home Minister said that the BNP is continuously spreading false information. "How they (international organisations) are confused is not our concern. We can clearly say, it did not happen in the country as they said."
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