BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi believes that the interim government should seek the assistance of the UN peacekeeping force for the security of Bangladeshi diplomats stationed in India.

He said, peacekeepers should be deployed in India, not Bangladesh. India has failed to provide security to the Bangladesh High Commission.

He said this at a press conference organized at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan on Tuesday (December 3) afternoon.

He said, superstitious, backward politicians are now ruling India. The kind of secular, liberal politicians that existed at the time of India's independence have now gone far away. The communal ruling class, obsessed with power, is capitalizing on communalism and giving a platform to hardliner Hindutva militant groups.

Mentioning that India is slandering the revolution that shook the soil of Bangladesh, this senior BNP leader said, "They are slandering the sacrifice of students and the people. Their only idol is Sheikh Hasina. They are so saddened by the fall of Sheikh Hasina that they cannot forget the grief. The desire and sacrifice of the people of this country to regain democracy are spread in the air of Bangladesh. They do not hear them. Because their beloved Sheikh Hasina has fallen, they have left their food and drink in pain and have risen against Bangladesh."

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, propaganda is being continuously carried out with the state patronage of India. India has never mastered the literacy of coexistence. That is why it invades neighboring countries by ignoring the familiar surroundings. They do not give importance to what the people of Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh want. They want to walk on the path of planned aggression according to their old doctrine.

Referring to India's aggression to make Kashmir Muslim-free, he said, "What is the situation in Assam and Manipur? What is the situation of the Sikhs in Punjab? Canada has banned you; the whole world knows what you did. BJP's fascism has become so international that their intelligence agency is killing an Indian Sikh leader in Canada. They have failed to target him in America. Even then, you talk so much." Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, "The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch reported that 63 percent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches before the last Lok Sabha elections were hate speech. In 110 out of 173 speeches, Modi made comments on Islam phobia. Mosques are being destroyed in India, including constant persecution of Muslims. Those who are persecuting minorities in their own country have no moral right to talk about minorities in Bangladesh. I strongly condemn the killings and torture of minorities in India." He said, "I would tell Modi and Mamata to take care of their own houses and look after them. In Bangladesh, we, people of all communities, are living in peace." We have been living together for a long time, there is no dividing line between us. This dividing line is now being created from Delhi.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement on Bangladesh is a threat to independence and sovereignty. He demanded that such statements be withdrawn immediately.

The BNP Secretary General gave this reaction on behalf of the party to the media on mobile phone from London on Monday (December 2) afternoon.

The false story being spread in the Indian media about the deterioration of communal harmony in Bangladesh is unacceptable, said the BNP Secretary General. He said, we have said repeatedly, Indian journalists came here, they also saw... There is no such situation in Bangladesh. However, the way the Indian media and their leaders are spreading a complete lie and threatening the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh, the people of Bangladesh will in no way accept it.

He said, I saw a news in some newspapers this morning that I cannot refrain from commenting on the statement made by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, India, about Bangladesh. The statement she (Mamata Banerjee) made about sending UN peace keeping forces to Bangladesh… is completely a threat to the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh and we think that the view of the leaders has been revealed to some extent through this statement.

Mirza Fakhrul said, Mamata Banerjee should immediately withdraw this statement. No such thought should even come to her mind. Because, the people of Bangladesh became independent through the Liberation War and recently they got democracy back through a revolution. The people of this country will stop such a conspiracy at any cost.

Earlier on Monday, Mamata Banerjee said in the West Bengal Assembly, our proposal is that the Center should request the United Nations to send peace keeping forces to Bangladesh. She also said that she will give a written proposal in this regard to the Central government.

The Chief Minister of West Bengal said, for the last 10 days, I see that the Central government is silent. Her party (BJP) is holding processions every day. It is threatening to close the border. It is saying that it will not provide food. This is not within our jurisdiction. We want the Prime Minister or the Foreign Minister to talk. Let the two countries talk. If nothing happens, the Centre should send the Indians back. We can provide food.

Regarding the allegations of attacks on minorities, Mamata said, it is the matter of the Ministry of External Affairs. It is not our matter. But it is also true that many of our friends and relatives are in Bangladesh. No matter what religion, caste or nationality people are attacked, we condemn it. We want peace to be ensured. A resolution should be taken from this meeting that our friends should not be tortured.

Regarding the disrespect of the Indian flag in Bangladesh, the Chief Minister said, the disrespect of the national flag is not acceptable. I have also spoken to ISKCON. Regarding the 79 fishermen from West Bengal being imprisoned in Bangladeshi jails, Mamata Banerjee said that they are being provided legal assistance; she has spoken to the Central government on the matter.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and some Hindutva organizations have already started agitations in West Bengal and various parts of North-East India over allegations of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. Mamata Banerjee today proposed sending UN peace keeping forces after the CPI(M) Politburo expressed concern over the security of minorities in Bangladesh on November 28.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed relief over the acquittal of all the accused, including acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in the August 21 grenade attack case.

He expressed this relief in a statement sent from London at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time on Sunday (December 1). This statement was made by BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan.

In the statement, Mirza Fakhrul Islam said, "I offer my gratitude to Allah Almighty. The High Court bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain announced this verdict today, overturning the verdict of the trial court.

The BNP Secretary General said, this verdict proves that the Awami fascist government had accused Tarique Rahman in this case out of political motives. He was legally acquitted of the charges brought against him by the High Court.

Mirza Fakhrul concluded his statement by saying, "The historic verdict once again proves that all the cases brought against Tarique Rahman were politically motivated."

Dhaka: The grenade attack on the anti-terrorism rally organized by the Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004, was planned by a foreign power. BNP was never involved in that grenade attack.

Mirza Abbas, a member of the BNP standing committee, said this at a discussion meeting at the National Press Club on Sunday (December 1) afternoon after the verdict in the case was announced.

He said, "Today, I want to give you news of a victory on the first day of victory. That is, you remember that there was a grenade attack on August 21. Since Tarique Rahman was not involved in that case, everyone including him has been acquitted."

He also said, "We have not received justice in the past days. I received the first good news today on the first day of December. We are expecting more good news ahead."

Claiming that foreign forces were involved in the August 21 case, Mirza Abbas said, the August 21 grenade attack was planned by a foreign force. BNP was never involved in that grenade attack. A foreign force wanted to frame our leader Begum Khaleda Zia and our leader BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman by committing this crime. They not only wanted to frame them, they also framed a false case and fabricated a story and sentenced him (Tarique Rahman) based on that story. Many others were sentenced in this case. Today, the verdict was given that Tarique Rahman was not involved in it, he has been acquitted.

At that time, Mirza Abbas also said that BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country very soon. He said, I will say that Tarique Rahman will return to us very soon in good health. For this, Allah has healed him, kept him healthy and acquitted him. I pray for his acquittal, may Allah grant him a long life so that he can serve the people of the country.