A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Nilphamari has said that the party does not accept any referendum, a comment that quickly went viral and drew criticism. Shafiqul Islam Kajol, president of the Bhogdaburi Union BNP in Domar upazila, made the remark in a video circulated on social media on Thursday. In the clip, he claimed that BNP’s defeat in Nilphamari and the Rangpur division was preplanned despite strong voter support, while acknowledging some internal weaknesses.
Kajol also linked the party’s poor performance to dissatisfaction over candidate nominations, citing internal disputes in the Domar-Dimla constituency. He alleged that several BNP activists were recently assaulted and hospitalized, with related cases still under trial. Criticizing Jamaat-e-Islami, he questioned how a force defeated in 1971 could seek state power and said the nation would not accept it. He reiterated that BNP rejects any “yes-no” vote or referendum and mentioned that calls for protests were emerging nationwide.
When contacted, district BNP convening committee member Riazul Islam Kalu said he had not seen the video and ended the call when asked about the party’s stance on the referendum.
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