Nazrul Islam Khan, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), advised the populace of his nation on Wednesday, December 27, to abstain from voting in a rigged and unfair election that aims to prolong the Awami League government's illegitimate term in office.

"We demand that the populace reject and abstain from a stage-managed mock election. We advise against going to the polls to cast your ballot. "Your vote won't result in any changes," he declared.


The leader of the BNP said that the Awami League government had unlawfully stolen power, denying people the ability to vote and choose their representatives, during a human chain event held in front of the National Press Club.

"They're attempting to deny us the ability to choose the representatives of our choosing once more. He noted, "This government plans to use this lopsided election to justify a five-year term extension."

BNP standing committee member Nazrul claimed that by holding a game in the guise of an election, the government is being unfair to the nation and its citizens.

"You (people) won't help this administration carry it out. Give the government the benefit of the doubt; you will not work with it. If you are unable to stop robberies, at least refrain from helping or associating with them. This is what we're asking of you. It is also wrong to assist someone who commits wrong. We thus implore you to abstain from supporting the regime's injustices," he remarked.

The event was organized by the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a group of doctors who support the BNP and are endorsing the party's demand to boycott the January 7 national election.
Following the event, Nazrul took part in the BNP's three-day mass contact campaign to encourage public support for the noon-cooperation movement and election boycott by handing out flyers to onlookers.

He was curious as to where the millionaire candidates running in the 12th legislative elections were getting their funding from and why their profile had suddenly increased.
The BNP leader said that most of the candidates running in the election are millionaires, citing allegations from the media. "Where do the majority of Bangladesh's millionaires come from?"

He claimed that over the last 15 years, thousands of crores of Taka had been embezzled from several banks. "The government knows who is responsible, but since they are members of the ruling party, don't arrest them."