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

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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