Fakhrul says Jamaat opposed creation of Bangladesh, cannot be entrusted with running state

He addresses voters at Akhanagar Union in Thakurgaon

BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has ruled out Jamaat-e-Islami running the state since it opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.

Fakhrul, a candidate for the Sheaf of Paddy, addressed voters in Akhanagar Union of Thakurgaon Sadar on Monday.

“I am a freedom fighter, and during the 1971 war, Jamaat opposed independence. I cannot entrust them with the management of the state.”

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