Staff Correspondent

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned and protested against the false, baseless and purposeful propaganda against Islam Uddin, a member of the Gazipur Sadar Upazila BNP convening committee.

Islam Uddin made this protest along with his supporters at a press conference at the Bagher Bazar BNP party office at 12:30 pm on Wednesday. 

In a written statement at the press conference, he said, "I have been active in party and public service activities in Sadar Upazila for a long time. A group is conspiring against me to undermine my popularity and public involvement. The main mastermind of this propaganda is Shakhawat Hossain, a friend of the fascist Sheikh Hasina government. He is a controversial person. Out of jealousy for my political popularity, false allegations are being made against me and attempts are being made to humiliate me.

Strongly protesting this propaganda, he further said, "All those against whom Sakhawat has accused land grabbers and held a press conference are ordinary people in the area, who have their own houses and businesses. They have never been involved in any terrorist activities."

Sakhawat Hossain said, "I am a land trader. Why should I make false allegations against anyone? Since I have evidence, I am forced to bring charges against those people including Islam Uddin at the press conference."

Gazipur District Jubo Dal Joint Convener Shahidul Islam Shahid, Sadar Upazila Sramik Dal President Saiful Islam, and Sadar Upazila Bhawalgarh Union Jubo Dal Convener Shariful Islam Sharif were present at the press conference.