BNP condemns attack, arson at Jatiya Party headquarters in Dhaka

The BNP has denounced the arson attack at Jatiya Party’s central office in Kakrail. In a statement signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday, the party expressed deep concern over the incident. The BNP said: “The attacks and arson at Jatiya Party’s office will create confusion and frustration among the public who aspire to build a democratic state and society after the July Uprising. This act contradicts both democracy and the spirit of July.” “Differences of opinion may exist, but blocking freedom of expression through the use of force reflects an authoritarian mindset. We strongly condemn and protest the attack and vandalism at Jatiya Party’s central office.” The statement also underlined the necessity of different political...