Mirza Fakhrul compares ruling party with the Nazis

Accusing the government of continuing its repressive acts to eliminate its opponents, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the ruling party has even “outshined German dictator Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party in carrying out brutalities.” "The ruling party men often say Bangladesh is a role model in the world. Yes, it's role model but for repressive acts, suppressing political dissent and killing innocent people," UNB reported quoting him as saying during a programme in Dhaka. He criticised the Awami League leaders for their remarks that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia fled the country in fear of facing possible prison time in the cases filed against her, saying even a dull-witted person won’t believe it. "It was Khaleda Zia who played the most important role without any compromise in the country's democratic movements...those who're making such unguarded remarks should take a look at themselves in the mirror." The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a programme at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka’s Ramna arranged by Jatiyatabadi Help Cell to provide financial assistance among the family members of those were “disappeared, killed and repressed by Awami League enforcers and law enforcers.” Fakhrul said the entire nation is now passing very hard days due to misrule by the Awami League government. "We must free the country from their grasp (Awami League) through the next national election. We'll have to make people aware so that the ruling party can't return to power through deception." About the next polls, the BNP leader said it is not possible to hold a fair and credible general election under incumbent government. He called upon the government to engage in talks with political parties for holding a neutral and acceptable election ensuring people's right to franchise.