BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami aims to turn Bangladesh into an Afghanistan-like state, raising concerns over the party’s political agenda and its potential impact on national stability.They want to take Bangladesh backward. They are a party that prevents us from moving forward. We don’t want to move backward; we want to move forward,” he said while campaigning at Lalmia Market.
He also criticised Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman for his alleged controversial remarks about working women.
“I don’t know if it is true or false, but if it is true, then he did wrong. Women will never accept it,” said the BNP leader.Fakhrul, who is contesting the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, highlighted the importance of female education and employment. “If our girls don’t go to school and college, where will they get jobs? Men and women must live in Bangladesh with equal rights,” he said.

Quoting the teachings of Islam, the BNP leader said women should be given the rights they deserve.

Local BNP leaders, activists, and a large number of supporters attended the event.