Staff Reporter:
BNP Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged everyone to remain vigilant, saying that a vested group is at-tempting to destabilize the country’s political environment through misinformation and propaganda.
He said, “Efforts are being made to distance BNP from the people by spreading false narratives and fake information on social media, and that such activities are still ongoing.”
Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central office yesterday afternoon.
Earlier, he chaired a joint meeting held ahead of the upcoming May Day. The meeting discussed various preparations to ensure the successful observance of the day.
BNP Joint Secretary General and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, State Min-ister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque and leaders from BNP’s associate and affiliated bodies, as well as leaders from the north and south city units, participated in the meeting.
He also mentioned that all district and upazila units across the country have been instructed to observe May Day in a befitting manner.
At the press conference, BNP Joint Secretary General and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, “Jatiotabadi Shramik Dal, BNP’s labor wing, has taken initiatives to observe the day with due dignity as in previous years. Several preparatory meetings have already been held, and details of the programs have been shared through briefings. The joint meeting was convened to make the May Day programs successful.”
