Given this scenario, there is speculation that the government may put pressure on key BNP leaders to contest the elections as independent candidates or join Trinamool BNP and BNM. Due to this fear many individuals avoid declaring their intentions publicly till the last day of submission of nomination papers.
However, during a virtual news briefing yesterday, BNP senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the ruling party (AL) cannot coerce principled and patriotic politicians.
He highlighted that political leaders are often being recruited into the ruling party through state intelligence agencies with promises of financial benefits and the possibility of becoming members of parliament. Some of the wealth these politicians acquired through financial transactions have reportedly expressed concern about their future.
Considering the overall situation, it is being considered to reopen the party’s central office in Naya Paltan after November 30. BNP leaders are keen to face challenges arising from the police during the proposed protest and meeting programmes.
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