Everyone keeping interim government occupied to stop election, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that issues are being deliberately stirred up to keep the interim government preoccupied in an effort to derail the general election. Speaking at a meeting in Thakurgaon on Thursday, he said Dhaka has become practically inaccessible, because of continuous protests over different issues dominating the capital. Describing the current administration as “weak and lacking real backing”, Fakhrul questioned the point of overwhelming the government with constant protests. According to him, the sole purpose of such pressure is to obstruct the election process. Declaring the BNP’s firm stance, he ruled...