Ruling Awami League leaders have been out to malign BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman for speaking the historical truth, said party’s acting Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.
Earlier on March 25, Tarique claimed in London that late President Ziaur Rahman, also his father, was the first president of Bangladesh and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the illegal prime minister.
Ever since the ruling party men have been criticising him for coming up with such a startling claim, one that was apparently never heard of before.
“If there is anything wrong with his statement, Awami League could come up with an explanation proving his statement as untrue. Instead, Awami League ministers and leaders are propagating lies against him,” Fakhrul said.
Tarique Rahman revealed the historical truth, referring to many books, “but the way the Awami League leaders are making comments, it proves that they have gone politically bankrupt.”
Earlier on April 11, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique an idiot.
“What a foolish…Was your father an elected representative? Did he see the election? Your father used to spew spit calling us sir,” he had also said.
Referring to Tofail, BNP leader Fakhrul said, “Where was he on August 15 in 1975? Rakkhibahini was under his leadership.”
“None but Bangabir Kader Siddiqui was then seen protesting the killing (of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family) but now many are talking big.”
Propaganda against Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia and their son Tarique is not anything new. It has been going on against them for so long as part of a conspiracy, he said.
“Tarique is not only a person, but also a politician. He does politics to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty,” said the BNP leader.
‘BNP does not want to involved in any sort of controversy and debate like,’ who proclaimed the independence of the country and who crossed the border in 1971, said the party spokesman.
