Staff Reporter
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday blamed Awami League government for shifting from their pre-election promises.
“The government has promised to do a lot before election and after assuming power it has shifted from its earlier promises,” she said at an election rally at Chatkhil upazila for by-election of Noakahali- 1 constituency.
“BNP- led four party alliance was robbed of certain victory,” she said and blamed Awami League led-grand alliance for winning the election amid controversies.
“Neither the EC nor the government was neutral in conducting the parliamentary elections on December 29 last year,” she said while campaigning vote for party candidate Barrister AM Mahbubuddin Khokon.
She called upon the voters to cast their vote in favour of ’sheaf of paddy’.
“Conspiracy is going on against the country and the people,” she mentioned.
Mentioning the terrorism resorted by Awami League just after the elections, the BNP chairperson said after the election the ruling goons had killed and injured many activists of BNP.
Highlighting the necessity to overhaul the party, Khaleda said all measures would be taken to refurbish the party. She urged her party followers not to be frustrated and advised get united for winning the next election.
“BNP has a vast support and we will come back to power again by the mandate of the people,” she asserted. It may be mentioned that the Election Commission (EC) deferred the election to Noakhali-1 constituency after grand alliance candidate, Ganatantri Party president Nurul Islam, died after suffering serious burns in a fire at his apartment in early December.
According to the new schedule voting in the constituency will be held on Jan 12.
Courtesy: nation.ittefaq.com
