STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday blamed the interim government for the country’s ongoing political crisis, accusing it of deepening divisions instead of resolving them.

“The crisis we are facing today has been created by the present interim government,” he said at a programme organised by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob) to mark its 53rd founding anniversary at the Jatiya Press Club.

Later, at a programme organised by Ganashonghati Andolan, Fakhrul urged the government to end the debate over the July National Charter and its implementation recommendations and focus on holding parliamentary elections.

“What has happened, has happened. Please resolve these issues so that together we can move towards the elections, and by solving these problems, work for the welfare of the people. Move forward on that path,” he said.

At the JSD-Rob programme, Fakhrul, without naming any party, urged those demanding a referendum to stop their agitation and refrain from creating chaos.

“In the past, you opposed the independence of Pakistan’s provinces, and in 1971, you opposed our Liberation War. Please don’t oppose the election the people want,” he said.

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