BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said those seeking to delay the national elections are neither pro-democracy nor supporters of last year's July-August revolution.
"People want an immediate election. We have said this many times before, and we are saying it again. Those who want to delay the election are surely not pro-democratic forces and not pro-July-August revolution forces," UNB quoted him as saying at a press conference on Sunday.
He said that it is important to understand that BNP is a tested political party and wants to take charge of running the state through the people's vote.
"We do not want to come to power through a revolution or any other means. No one can have any doubt about our intentions. We have fought for 15 years to restore democracy."
Fakhrul also underlined that the party remains active in resisting the rise of authoritarianism and fascism.
"Just as giving excessive power to an individual or institution leads to fascism, in the same way, stripping elected governments and parliaments of their authority weakens, fractures the state, rendering it ineffective," he said.
Fakhrul added that vested quarters were carrying out a campaign to malign the BNP.
"A few individuals and groups are spreading propaganda about the BNP to create a negative impression in the public's mind. But people are not responding to it."
He also said many were trying to portray the political party as being against reforms.
"There is no room to question BNP's commitment to reform because BNP is the very party that strongly spoke about reforms as early as 2016," he said.
He called upon all to rise above party interests and use this hard-earned opportunity for change – earned through the blood of thousands of martyrs – in a constructive way.
BNP Standing Committee members Nazrul Islam Khan and Salahuddin Ahmed also spoke at the press conference.
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