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BNP conspiring sensing defeat in city polls: Hasan
DHAKA, Jan 29, 2020 (BSS)- Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today
accused BNP of hatching conspiracy to make Dhaka city polls questionable.
“Sensing their defeat, BNP is hatching conspiracy to make Dhaka city
corporation polls questionable . . . They (BNP) are chalking out blueprint to
create a turmoil situation centering the election,” he told journalists while
inaugurating a colourful rally at Tejgaon here, said an official release here today.
Dr Hasan, also the Awami League Joint-General Secretary, added: “With only
few days left for the election to Dhaka South and North City Corporations,
BNP is trying to make their ‘petrol bombers’ active.”
Chalachitra League, a cultural organization of film artists, brought out
the procession at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) in Tejgaon
as part of its programme on celebrating the Mujib Year.
The information minister urged all to remain alert so that none can create
any anarchy centering the upcoming polls slated for February 1.
Replying to a query of journalists, he said the election will be held in a
free, fair and peaceful manner if the BNP doesn’t hamper the polls
environment.
“You (newsmen) all know what they (BNP) have done in old Dhaka . . . They
realized that people are not with them. So they are trying to thwart the
polls’ environment in many ways,” Hasan added.
Referring to the recent by-poll in Chittagong-8 constituency, Dr Hasan said
the by-election was held in a free, fair and neutral manner under the EC.
Similarly, the EC is pledge-bound to hold the elections to Dhaka south and
north city corporations in the same way.
“The government will provide all out support to the Election Commission in
holding the polls in a free, fair and neutral manner,” the minister added.
The information minister thanked all cultural personalities for
participating in the rally welcoming the Mujib year. He also recalled the
contribution of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to
establishing the country’s film industry.
The minister said, “The work of making a Bangladesh-India joint venture
film on the occasion of Mujib Year is in progress and our prime target is to
release the film on March next year.”
Eminent Cultural Personality Syed Hasan Imam, Film Actor Alamgir,
Chalachitra League president Mirza Abdul Khaleque, President of Bangladesh
Film Directors’ Association Mushfiqur Rahman Guljar and Actress Mousumi,
among others, were present on the occasion.
BSS/PR-SIR/ARS/2030 hrs