Bangladesh unrest: Conspiracy to destabilise upcoming national election, says BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP claims that the recent unrest including attacks on newspaper offices and other establishments is a conspiracy to destabilise the upcoming national election scheduled for February 2026 BD News reportedBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that these heinous attacks are aimed at disrupting the democratic transition process and foiling the electionThe violence erupted after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi a youth leader and election candidate who was shot by masked assailants Protests and attacks followed targeting media outlets including Prothom Alo and The Daily Star with allegations of being progovernment or proIndiaChhayanaut Udichi and the Indian High Commission in Khulna were also targeted amid anger and protests following the news of the death of Inqilab Manch convener Sharif Osman Bin HadiAlamgir expressed the partys reaction at a press conference after the BNPs national standing committee meeting on Friday night The BNP is pointing fingers at the government alleging that its trying to create an atmosphere of fear and instability to delay or disrupt the polls Theyve urged all patriotic forces to unite against this conspiracy and ensure a peaceful electionWe strongly condemn and express our disgust at these heinous incidents These incidents prove that an old and identified group wants to lead the country towards anarchy systematically he said as quoted by BD NewsFakhrul commented that those circles are trying to create a new version of fascism in the country by subverting the democratic rights and voting rights that were earned with much bloodHe said as quoted by BD News When all parties in the country are protesting against the killing of Osman Hadi and demanding justice for the killers they are putting pressure on the government to arrest the killers and bring them to justice In such a situation we consider such heinous attacks as a conspiracy to destabilise the upcoming national elections and the democratic transition processFakhrul said On behalf of the peaceloving countrymen we want to warn these despicable conspirators that we cannot allow our country which was acquired at the cost of so much blood to be destroyed We must unite and stop this evil forceThere is no alternative to uniting all antianarchist political and social forces today to thwart this conspiracyHe called for unity in the face of the protests In continuation of the unity through which we brought down fascism and achieved an interim government and national elections we are calling on all patriotic forces to unite againFakhrul expressed his dissatisfaction with the governments role in the situationHe said as quoted by BD News They are carrying out this activity right under the nose of the government People also feel the governments role is unsatisfactory As a result the image of the government and the country is being tarnished both at home and abroadAs Sharif Osman bin Hadi rested in the cold storage at the National Heart Institute the protest continued to boil the nationThe procession surrounding the ambulance was part of the daylong anger and protest of people who took to the streets to protest Hadis killingThe outpouring of anger that erupted on Thursday night after news of the death of Inqilab Manch convener Osman Hadi from Singapore continued throughout Friday Incidents of attacks vandalism and arson were not spared on that day either After Friday prayers many streets and areas of the capital were filled with protesters Shahbagh was also in turmoil on FridayThe interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has urged people to resist violence and maintain peace blaming fringe elements for the unrestThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever