Govt spreading fear to stop criticism: BNP
The BNP yesterday alleged that the opposition leaders and activists were being made to disappear to stop the criticism of the government's misdeeds.
"The government has been in power for the last one decade by introducing the culture of enforced disappearance. As they are now isolated from the people, they are torturing people by continuing the culture of enforced disappearance, spreading fear and establishing a reign of terror," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Speaking at a virtual press conference, he said the government's main motive behind this is to stop the criticism of its misdeeds. "The government is spreading panic among its critics and making them disappear."
Fakhrul alleged that five BNP leaders -- Leon Haque, Mamun Parvez Tanmoy, Towhidul Islam Hasib, Ferdous Majumder Masum and Selim Mia -- remained missing since they were picked up recently by plainclothes policemen from different places in the country.
He said police has been denying detaining the BNP leaders and also claiming that they do not have any information about the missing party men.
"The families of those who have gone missing are very anxious and we are also worried about the matter."
The BNP leader said it is the government's full responsibility to trace people if anyone goes missing. "It's unimaginable that plainclothes policemen are picking up people who come out of the High Court after securing bail."
Fakhrul also demanded the government release those arrested on "false" charges and withdraw "false" cases filed against them.
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