LAKSHMIPUR, Oct 21, 2023 (BSS) - Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said BNP is now trying to create anarchy in the country centering the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls as they failed to draw people's response to their political stance.

"They (BNP) have now become an isolated political party. People witnessed their atrocities and killings. So, the people are not responding to BNP's call," he told journalists after attending a view exchange meeting with government officials at Raipur upazila here.

People do not like BNP's threat to paralyze everything of the country and carry out atrocities and killings, the home minister said, adding that the people have rejected militancy and terrorism forever.

"So, if BNP wants to do something like arson and killings, the countrymen will resist them, they will give befitting reply to BNP through voting. The government has all the preparations to deal with any situation," said Kamal.

Noting that BNP's allegations of lodging ghost cases against their larders and activists are baseless, the home minster said cases were filed by the victims of the incidents.

"BNP is spreading misinformation calling those as ghost cases. The cases which are called ghost cases have been filed as such incidents have taken place," he added.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Suraiya Jahan presided over the meeting while Lakshmipur Awami League (AL) General Secretary Advocate Nur Uddin Chowdhary Nayan, MP, Chattogram Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Nur-E-Alam Mina, Zila Parishad Chairman valiant freedom fighter Md Shahjahan, Superintendent of Police Tareq Bin Rashid, Lakshmipur Paurasabha Mayor Mozammel Hayder Masum Bhuiyan, Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman AKM Salah Uddin Tipu and Raipur Upazila Parishad Chairman Mamunur Rashid and Paurasabha Mayor Gias Uddin Rubel Bhat were present at the meeting, among others.

Later, the home minister attended the inaugural ceremony of Raipur Upazila Art School and exchanged greetings and distributed gifts on the occasion of Durga Puja at Sri Sri Radha Madan Jiur Temple as the chief guest.

About the Puja Mandap, Kamal said since the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in 2008 and since then the number of Puja Mandap has been increasing every year.

This year, about 32,400 puja mandapas have been set up in the country, he said, adding, apart from police personnel, around 6 lakh Ansars have been deployed in the mandapas to ensure security round-the-clock.

In the afternoon, he also attended a public rally organized by local Awami League at Raipur Merchant Academy ground as the chief guest.