Disunity opens door for ‘covert’ autocracy, warns Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday warned that a covert autocracy could emerge in Bangladesh if democratic and nationalist forces fail to remain united ahead of the national election. "In the past 15 years, the nation has seen another form of autocracy, and people have eventually removed it... If we cannot make the people understand the ground reality, if we fail to remain united, then in the coming days a hidden autocracy could emerge in the country," he said. While virtually addressing the biennial council of BNP's Cumilla South District unit at the Town Hall field in Cumilla, Tarique stressed the need to make people aware of the ground reality and the importance of national unity. "If we do...