OUR CORRESPONDENT, Patuakhali

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party, yesterday accused the BNP of becoming a “protector of Mujibism”, aligning themselves with what he called a “fallen fascist regime”.

Speaking at a rally organised by the NCP on Circuit House Road in Patuakhali in the afternoon, Nahid said, “BNP is now protecting the ideology of Mujibism like the previous government. They are involved in corruption, extortion, and criminal activities just like the previous government.”

He added, “In July last year, we did not only fight against Sheikh Hasina -- we fought to uproot extortion, terrorism, and corruption. We cannot unite with those who stand in the way of building a new Bangladesh free from these evils.”

Highlighting internal threats, Nahid said, “Earlier, we believed our enemies were outside the country. Now, we see that the enemies are within. There’s a conspiracy against us because we are speaking against this ongoing system. There’s an effort to keep us divided so we cannot unite. But with public support, we

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