Govt has created Afghanistan-like situation: BNP

Opposition BNP alleged Thursday that the government had created a volatile situation like Afghanistan in the country by resorting to repressive acts and imposing a ban on political activities, reports UNB.
"The opposition's constitutional and democratic rights have been snatched. The government troopers are killing the activists of democratic movement on the streets through firings like rain," said BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed.
In a statement sent from an undisclosed place, he also said, "This illegal regime has created an Afghanistan-like situation in the country."
Calling upon the government to sit for negotiations, Salauddin said they still hope that the government would follow the path of peace by accepting the non-party caretaker government demand and cancelling the election schedule.
He also warned that they would realise their demand through street movement together with people, dashing the government's dream of holding a lopsided election.
Justifying his announcement of the party's programmes through video messages, Salauddin said, "The Prime Minister said we're carrying out the movement announcing programmes through video messages. The PM showed vanity snatching all constitutional and fundamental rights, including the rights of holding meetings, rallies and processions and freedom of speech."
He said they were forced to announce political programmes through video message as the government had seized their constitutional and democratic rights. "The fascist regime has not left any safe place where the party's peaceful political programmes can be announced openly in a press conference."
The BNP joint secretary general said, "We've frequently said that if the ways of movement in line with the Constitution and the democratic process are closed, it'll encourage unsystematic extremism. As a result, there's possibility for interruption of the democratic process. So, the fascist government will have to take responsibility, if any untoward situation emerges."