BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman has asked party activists to continue the movement to achieve the 'final target' of a non-party caretaker.
Published : 06 Jan 2014, 11:41 AM
He ruled out the possibility of a settlement unless this demand was conceded.
“The people achieved a target by virtually foiling the farcical election. But this is not the final success,” Tarique told a news conference in a London hotel on Sunday.
The elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said his party would continue its movement until their demand was met.
In a video message on Saturday, Tarique asked the people to thwart the election.
21 people were killed in violence during Sunday's voting across the country.
Most of them were BNP or Jamaat activists gunned down by security forces while attacking polling centres.
The ruling Awami League won 104 out of 147 seats in the 10th parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had said the next election would be held by dissolving the 10th parliament if a political settlement could be arrived at.
On the possibility of the settlement, Tarique said, “It is certain that those who take over through a farcical election cannot form a legitimate government.
“What kind of talk can be held with an illegitimate government?” he asked.
He said by not voting the people indicated the BNP was going to the right way. “Now an election under the caretaker government is the only solution.”
Asked on the ruling party's allegation of him instigating violence through his Sunday's video message, Rahman said that he leaves it to the people to judge.
According to the BNP leader, living in London since 2008, Bangladesh is now facing a 'severe crisis'.
"The fight is now between justice and injustice, truth and lies, and the people's desire versus a political quarter's desire to hold on to power".
Tarique told the media briefing that he's not returning to Bangladesh till his medical treatment is over.
He claimed that the international community and the media were on the BNP's side.
"My directive to the party's leaders and activists is continue the movement in your respective areas in spite of all obstacles," said the BNP Senior Vice Chairman.
He issued warning to the officials of administration and law enforcing agencies, saying that they had no reason to be loyal to an 'anti-nationalist' force for the sake of duty.
"You have witnessed the government's rigging and irregularities (during the polls) - I would request you to ask your conscience; who are you working for or working against."