BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday dismissed Awami League's allegation of BNP's involvement with the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan.

The party said it is propaganda ahead of the national election.

“The government is carrying out a serious propaganda against BNP in a planned way. It is also spreading misinformation through social and print media, spending public money. The latest in government's lies is BNP's meeting with the Pakistan High Commission and Tarique Rahman's meeting with ISI,” he said.

Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, Fakhrul also warned of taking legal action if the ruling party leaders do not withdraw such remarks.

“We do not expect such irresponsible comments from the Awami League general secretary. We strongly condemn the remarks,” he said.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP leaders tried to foil the upcoming general election by hatching conspiracy with Pakistani agents.

“Finding no response from the people of the country, BNP and Oikyafront leaders had conducted secret meetings with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI to hatch conspiracy to foil the forthcoming election,” he said, according to a BSS report.

“BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also held meeting at Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka… The election will be held in Bangladesh… So, what is the role of Pakistan here?” he enquired.

Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, said that BNP's internal feud has been exposed. Nomination seekers, who have been deprived, were attacking the BNP office frequently and locked the office, he added.