People to reaffirm Bangladesh’s non-communal spirit in next election: Mirza Alamgir

Voicing concern that efforts are being made to view the country from a religious perspective, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday expressed the hope that people will once again prove through their verdict in the next election that Bangladesh is a non-communal state. "It is unfortunate that in today's Bangladesh - the country we wanted to build as a non-communal nation -- various attempts are being made to see it from a religious angle," he said. The BNP leader made the remarks while exchanging views with leaders of the Bangladesh Christian Forum at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office. Fakhrul said his party has always raised its voice against such divisive efforts. "We are very hopeful that people...