Attack on Hero Alom mockery of democracy: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the attack on Hero Alam, an independent candidate in the by-election to Dhaka-17 constituency, was a mockery of democracy, saying that it has demonstrated how Awami League has become politically bankrupt.
Speaking at a massive 'youth rally', he said the incident of attack has also manifested once again that no fair and impartial election can be held under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government.
"It can't imagine how bankrupt Awami League has become. This party can't even tolerate Hero Alom," he told the rally.
As a candidate, Fakhrul said Alom went to a polling station during the voting though there was hardly any presence of voters. "Then the notorious cadres of the Awami League have driven him away from there. Not only that, they beat him mercilessly throwing him on the street outside the polling station.
He bemoaned that a non-political candidate like Hero Alom was admitted to a hospital after being beaten by the ruling party activists.
"What a funny scenario they have created in Bangladesh! It's a mockery of democracy. They (AL leaders) again will say loudly that democracy is the safest in their hands and they arranged good elections in the past," the BNP leader said.
Even after the incident in the Dhaka-17 by-polls, the BNP leader said Awami League will say the next national election will be held in a free, fair, and credible manner.
"Our statement is straight, no election will be held in the country under the current regime."
BNP's associate bodies Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, arranged the rally on Sonali Bank premises in Khulna city. Thousands of opposition activists joined the youth rally titled 'Tarunner Samabesh' amid the allegation of obstruction by the ruling party.
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