BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has dismissed the country’s current political and economic crises as “fabricated dramas” orchestrated by the ruling government. Speaking at a views-exchange meeting in Thakurgaon’s Jagannathpur Union, he accused the government of being disconnected from public suffering and stressed that citizens simply want the right to vote freely. Fakhrul also questioned the credibility of demands made by several parties, including NCP and Jamaat-e-Islami, for a referendum and the implementation of the July Charter before the election. Emphasizing that any such reform must not be passed unilaterally in parliament, he said the referendum, if held, should coincide with election day. Urging voters to support the BNP’s symbol, the paddy sheaf, Fakhrul described the upcoming polls as his final election, seeking public backing to “end misrule” and “restore democracy.”