BNP to accord reception to freedom fighters today
The main opposition BNP will accord a reception to the freedom fighters today on the occasion of the country's 41st anniversary of victory in the Liberation War.
The party has invited all sector commanders to the programme where BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be present as chief guest.
Leading the 18-party alliance, the BNP has decided not to invite Jamaat-e-Islami to the programme to be held at the capital's Mahangar Nattyamancha.
"Those who are propagating that we have invited Jamaat to the programme adopted the path of falsehood," said party leader Tariqul Islam, addressing a press briefing at party's central office in Nayapaltan yesterday.
Convener of the reception arrangement committee, Shahjahan Omar, said, "This reception programme is not a political one. It's a non-party neutral programme. The 18-party [alliance] is not in it."
"So-called Rajakars, so-called Jamaat and so-called war criminals are not in here."
Omar alleged that the Muktijodda Sangsad chairman was trying to discourage the freedom fighters so that they did not attend the reception. "We did not expect it from him. I hope he would also attend the programme."
Tariqul Islam, who is now carrying out the activities of party's detained acting secretary general, said freedom fighters were not property of any political party. "We expect that all freedom fighters will attend the reception."
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