BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has dismissed claims that party activists extorted money from a Chattogram-based doctor whose live-streamed complaint went viral. Speaking to reporters, Rizvi said the doctor faced legal action for constructing a building without approved plans, not due to extortion, and alleged the doctor staged his injuries to smear BNP members. Rizvi accused a religion-based political group of orchestrating the propaganda to cover its own misdeeds. He also condemned the mob killings of two Hindu men in Rangpur, calling for laws to prevent vigilantism. Additionally, Rizvi criticized the government for failing to recover over Tk 2,000 crore allegedly looted and deposited in Farmers Bank (now Padma Bank). He reiterated that Bangladesh is not yet ready for proportional representation voting. BNP will hold nationwide prayer gatherings on Friday to mark Khaleda Zia’s birthday and honor fallen martyrs.