BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a campaign rally in Thakurgaon on January 25, 2026, that his party would not repeat the misdeeds he attributed to the Awami League. Speaking on the third day of his campaign in Barunagaon and Cheradanggi, he said he had sold ancestral property to continue politics but never compromised on principles. He warned that if anyone in BNP engaged in wrongdoing after gaining power, they would face immediate action.

Fakhrul recalled facing 111 cases and 11 imprisonments over the past 15 years, saying he never bowed his head despite personal hardships. He cautioned voters against supporting Jamaat-e-Islami’s “scales” symbol, reminding them of the party’s alleged role in 1971. Addressing Hindu voters, he urged them not to fear and to exercise their voting rights freely. He described the post-July movement atmosphere as a “breath of freedom” and called for building a society based on brotherhood rather than revenge.

He emphasized that BNP’s struggle was not about retaliation but about creating a new democratic and inclusive political culture.