SYLHET, Aug 25, 2024 (BSS) - BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam 
Alamgir today said the ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is trying to 
create confusion among the countrymen by staying in India.

"The works of building new Bangladesh have been started after fleeing the 
ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on August 5 through student-people 
movement. Works are going on to build a real humanitarian Bangladesh by 
ensuring justice and democratic system. But, ousted Sheikh Hasina is still 
trying to mislead the countrymen by spreading confusion from India," he said.

He told reporters while exchanging views with journalists here.

Fakhrul said they (Awami League) didn't any work for building Bangladesh 
rather they had destroyed all democratic institutions after assuming power in 
2008. 

Extending thanks to all students, he said the general students have ousted 
the AL government realizing the feelings of common people. 

He hoped that the interim government led by Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will 
take step to hold an election.

About the flood situation, Fakhrul said a large part of the country is now 
affected by flood. The situation has been created due to rainfall in 
Bangladesh as well as opening of dams in Indian state of Tripura, he said, 
adding India should have warned downstream country Bangladesh before 
releasing the water.

Discussions, he said, were held with India about 54 common rivers at 
different times, but it's a very great regret that there were no solutions. 

Over misrule of AL government, Fakhrul said about 700 people remained missing 
while about 2,000 leaders and activists were killed in the last 15 years. 
About 1.45 lakh false cases lodged against about 60 lakh leaders and 
activists of BNP, he added.

BNP Chairperson, he said, has been freed through movement, but she never bow 
down. Besides, many false cases were lodged against BNP's acting chairman 
Tarique Rahman, he added.

Fakhrul said, "We are trying to face those cases legally. We are really in 
very anxiety about the missing people, including Ilias Ali. An investigation 
team from the United Nations has reached here. We are optimistic that we will 
get proper information".

BNP Sylhet district unit president Abdul Qayum Chowdhury and Sylhet city unit 
acting president Miftah Siddique, among others, also addressed the press 
conference.

BNP chairperson's advisors Tahsina Rushdir Luna, Dr Enamul Haque Chowdhury 
and Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP Sunamganj district unit president Kalim Uddin 
Ahmed Milan and national executive committee member Abul Khair Chowdhury 
Shamim, among others, were present.