News Desk :: The main opposition BNP on Friday said that the statement of the Transparency International, Bangladesh on the 12th general election was a \u2018reflection of public opinion\u2019.<\/p>\n
Talking to reporters at the grave of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party founder Ziaur Rahman, the party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan also said that their party together with the people of the country would restore democracy by toppling the current regime through a street movement with fresh programmes.<\/p>\n
As his attention was drawn to the ministers\u2019 comments opposing TIB\u2019s statement on the national election, the BNP leader said, \u2018Who didn\u2019t say that this election was not fair… everyone said that the election was not fair. So what TIB has said is reflection of public opinion.\u2019<\/p>\n
Nazrul said what BNP has been saying about the election is also reflection of public opinion. \u2018So, TIB did not say this (election was not fair) as BNP liked it. What it said was the fact.\u2019<\/p>\n
Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies, led by the party standing committee members, paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his grave, marking his 88th birth anniversary.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Wednesday, TIB described the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive.<\/p>\n
At a press conference, TIB also unveiled the primary findings of their study on the January 7 polls and said and said such an election was an \u2018ominous sign\u2019 for the country\u2019s democracy and the future of elections.<\/p>\n
Nazrul appreciated the opinions given by local and foreign organisations disapproving the election held on January 7. \u2018Fairly speaking, we\u2019ll welcome those who speak on behalf of the people of Bangladesh. What we say matters, what people say matters.\u2019<\/p>\n
He said the country\u2019s people do not like the autocracy of the current Awami League government which unjustly arrested the BNP leaders and activists, including Begum Khaleda Zia, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mirza Abbas, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Shamsuzzaman Dudu and Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal. We condemn it. We also thank all those who criticise injustice, tyranny repression and vote-stealing.\u2019<\/p>\n
The BNP pleader said democracy restored by Ziaur Rahman was again destroyed by the Awami League government. \u2018We\u2019ll let you know various programmes of the ongoing movement to restore that democracy.<\/p>\n
Nazrul said Ziaur Rahman brought back democracy by ending the despotic rule of Baksal while Khaleda Zia restored democracy by ending Ershad\u2019s military dictatorship.<\/p>\n
\u2018We\u2019re now fighting to restore democracy under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. On the birth anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, we take a fresh vow that we\u2019ll restore democracy in the country as soon as possible with the help of the democracy-loving people of this country,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
The BNP and its associated bodies are celebrating the 88th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on Friday with various programmes.<\/p>\n
Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogura, Ziaur Rahman, founded BNP in 1978 and became the country\u2019s seventh president. Zia was assassinated by a group of army officers at Chattogram Circuit House on May 30, 1981.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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