BNP nominees fail to file papers, blame AL

The BNP yesterday alleged that over a hundred of its candidates could not submit their nomination papers for the ensuing Union Parishad (UP) polls due to threats and obstruction by the ruling party leaders and activists. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this while addressing a press conference at the party's central office. He added that the destructive tendencies from certain quarters of the ruling party had surfaced at the very start of the process of ubmission of nomination papers for the UP polls. The BNP leader cited that party candidates in all UPs under Chitolmari upazila, Baroipara, Dema, Bemorta and Khanpur of Sadar upazila of Bagerhat and different UPs in Jhalokathi, Khulna, Munshiganj and Satkhira could not submit their nomination papers yesterday, the last date for submission of nomination papers. He further alleged that the candidates were not offered any solutions to their problems even after they informed the local administration. “The government and the Election Commission are behaving like twin brothers,” he further alleged. Abdus Salam and Asadul Karim, among others, were present on the occasion. Meanwhile, addressing a discussion meeting, BNP vice chairman Maj (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed yesterday remarked, “It is their old habit to speak against the editors; Baksalite habit.” The meeting was organised by the Swadhinata Forum, a pro-BNP platform, at Jatiya Press Club. His comments came a day after the Prime Minister criticised the Daily Star Editor for his role following the 1/11 changeover. “They (then AL government) shut down the newspapers. Now, they are again hatching a conspiracy to shut down newspapers,” he alleged. The former minister said only Mahfuz Anam acknowledged his mistake and while AL leaders, including Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Abdul Jalil, Obaidul Quader, made serious comments, no action was taken against them. Jagpa president Shafiul Alam Prodhan, Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan and Abu Naser Rahmatullah, President of the organisation, among others, also spoke on the occasion.

 

BNP nominees fail to file papers, blame AL

The BNP yesterday alleged that over a hundred of its candidates could not submit their nomination papers for the ensuing Union Parishad (UP) polls due to threats and obstruction by the ruling party leaders and activists. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this while addressing a press conference at the partys central office. He added that the destructive tendencies from certain quarters of the ruling party had surfaced at the very start of the process of ubmission of nomination papers for the UP polls. The BNP leader cited that party candidates in all UPs under Chitolmari upazila, Baroipara, Dema, Bemorta and Khanpur of Sadar upazila of Bagerhat and different UPs in Jhalokathi, Khulna, Munshiganj and Satkhira could not submit their nomination papers yesterday, the last date for submission of nomination papers. He further alleged that the candidates were not offered any solutions to their problems even after they informed the local administration. The government and the Election Commission are behaving like twin brothers, he further alleged. Abdus Salam and Asadul Karim, among others, were present on the occasion. Meanwhile, addressing a discussion meeting, BNP vice chairman Maj (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed yesterday remarked, It is their old habit to speak against the editors; Baksalite habit. The meeting was organised by the Swadhinata Forum, a pro-BNP platform, at Jatiya Press Club. His comments came a day after the Prime Minister criticised the Daily Star Editor for his role following the 1/11 changeover. They (then AL government) shut down the newspapers. Now, they are again hatching a conspiracy to shut down newspapers, he alleged. The former minister said only Mahfuz Anam acknowledged his mistake and while AL leaders, including Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Abdul Jalil, Obaidul Quader, made serious comments, no action was taken against them. Jagpa president Shafiul Alam Prodhan, Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan and Abu Naser Rahmatullah, President of the organisation, among others, also spoke on the occasion.