BNP to be thrown into dustbin of history: Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam today said BNP will be thrown into the dustbin of history if it fails to accept the truth.

“The formation of a party doesn’t mean it’ll survive forever. A party can lose its existence if it refuses to accept the reality,” he said while speaking at a press briefing after a meeting of AL secretaries at the party president's Dhanmondi political office.

Noting that falsehood can never turn into a truth, no matter it is said 100 times or 1000 times, Ashraf, also public administration minister, expressed the hope that BNP will realise it.

He also said if anyone wants to do politics in Bangladesh, he or she should accept the ‘reality of history’.

The ruling party leader took a swipe at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her remarks on the Liberation War and the number of martyrs who laid down their lives during the 1971 Liberation war.

“Khaleda Zia had never been a supporter of Liberation War and can’t be in her life either. She can’t accept the creation of Bangladesh. Pakistan is her sacred place and she can’t move even an inch from it,” he added.

Ashraf, however, said the country’s people will not accept any evil attempt of BNP and its chief to create controversies over the number of martyrs, the proclamation of independence by Bangabandhu and his contribution, and Liberation War.