AL Conspiring to Hinder BNP’s Victory in City Polls, Alleges Fakhrul

BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday claimed the ruling party is plotting to hamper the success of their group in elections to two Dhaka city corporations.

“As Awami League has become politically bankrupt, it’s now conspiring to thwart BNP’s victory in the two city polls in various ways,” he said.

After offering fateha at the grave of BNP Chairman Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani Graveyard, Fakhrul came up with the accusation while interacting with reporters, marking his fifth death anniversary.

He claimed the ruling party is physically attacking their party candidates and backers to push them to leave the city election race. “They’re hatching various plots to keep us away from the elections.”

The BNP leader said no-one will be able to prevent the victory of their mayoral candidates, Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain, as there has been a mass wave in favour of the ‘Sheaf of Paddy, their party’s election symbol.

Fakhrul said Arafat Rahman Koko met a premature death because of political reasons though he was not involved in politics. “He had been subjected to both physical and psychological repressions out of political vengeance (of the government).

He prayed for the salvation of the departed soul of Koko.

BNP senior leaders and its two mayoral candidates Tabith and Ishraque were present there.

Later, the two BNP candidates offered fateha at the grave of Annisul Huq, the late mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), at the Banani Graveyard.

They prayed for the eternal peace of Annisul’s departed soul.

Annisul was elected DNCC mayor with Awami League’s ticket in April 2015 defeating Tabith Awal. BNP had boycotted that election halfway through.