Aug 21 Attack :Delwar blasts govt for 'bid to defame BNP'

BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday alleged that the government is making a 'heinous attempt to destroy BNP' by using the August 21 bomb blast incident. He expressed apprehension that such narrow-minded attitude of the government may disrupt the normal politics in the country.

"Government will be solely responsible for any circumstances if it does not refrain from such negative activities," he said in a statement issued yesterday. Delwar condemned the "government's ill attempt" at using former state minister Lutfuzzaman Babar against Tarique Rahman and other important ministers of BNP-led four party alliance government in the name of interrogation in Task Force Interrogation cell.

"Government is propagating fictitious stories in the name of interrogation of former state minister of home affairs ignoring all laws and ethics," he said. The BNP secretary general said it is now clear that the government is engaged in such mean attempt to defame BNP and make its leadership controversial before the people.

-Daily star