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BNP’s Farroque warns caretaker government against actions likely to anger citizens
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BNP’s Farroque warns caretaker government against actions likely to anger citizens

He said the government must implement electoral system reforms to ensure credible elections.

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November 13, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last modification: November 13, 2024, 6:29 p.m.

Zainul Abedin Farroque, a member of the BNP President’s Advisory Council, spoke at the introductory meeting organized by the Ulema Dal unit of Dhaka North City at Bhasani Bhaban in Nayapaltan today (13 november). Photo: UNB

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Zainul Abedin Farroque, a member of the BNP President's Advisory Council, spoke at the introductory meeting organized by the Ulema Dal unit of Dhaka North City at Bhasani Bhaban in Nayapaltan today (13 november). Photo: UNB

Zainul Abedin Farroque, a member of the BNP President’s Advisory Council, spoke at the introductory meeting organized by the Ulema Dal unit of Dhaka North City at Bhasani Bhaban in Nayapaltan today (13 november). Photo: UNB

Stating that various conspiracies are brewing against the country, BNP President’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque today (November 13) warned the caretaker government not to take any action that could cause the people of the country to turn against against him.

“We have given you (the government) our support, and it will continue until the elections are held. But do not follow a path or take any action that would lead the people to reject you,” he said during of the introductory meeting organized. by the Ulema Dal unit of Dhaka North City at Bhasani Bhaban in Nayapaltan area of ​​the city.

Farroque, also a former opposition leader in Parliament, said his party wanted reforms and the electoral roadmap to happen hand in hand.

Mentioning that the government must implement reforms in the electoral system to ensure credible elections, he said: “But you must carry out the reforms which are supposed to be undertaken by the representatives of the people.”

The BNP leader also said his party was demanding the government to announce a specific date for the elections, prepare for the poll and reconstitute the election commission.

“We want both reforms and elections. But you (the government) must remain vigilant to ensure that elections are not delayed by falling into the trap of controversial individuals,” he said.

Farroque said his party’s acting president, Tarique Rahman, has already categorically stated that the BNP wants free, fair and credible elections where citizens can freely exercise their right to vote and elect their representatives.

“Our leader Tarique Rahman also told us to be patient, and we have that patience. But if the result of that patience is that controversial people take over the administration and the ghosts of the Awami League continue to rule ministries, this cannot happen. You must clarify and resolve this problem,” he said.

Farroque said they were receiving indications of a plot to put the interim government in a difficult position and embarrass it. “When Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, the next day she (Sheikh Hasina) asked (her supporters) to take to the streets with Trump’s photo. These are conspiracies. We must oppose these conspiracies.”

He also said that many people sacrificed their lives and many others were injured during the student-led mass movement to liberate the country from the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.

“The conspiracy has not stopped. We must remain vigilant. No more dictatorships will be allowed in this country. We will build a democratic country together,” he added.