BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee today addressed a courtyard meeting with women voters in Lakshmipur sadar upazila. Photo: BSS

LAKSHMIPUR, Nov 15, 2025 (BSS) – BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee today claimed that hidden political forces are behind the recent calls for lockdowns and acts of violence, aiming to disrupt the upcoming national election.

Addressing a courtyard meeting with women voters in Lakshmipur sadar upazila, Anee said certain quarters were attempting to destabilize the country through digital deception and sabotage, identical to previous hartals and blockades.

He referred to the recent arrest of an Islami Chhatra Shibir activist near the office of the newly formed NCP in Dhaka, terming it as part of a wider conspiracy to hinder the election process.

Anee urged Islamic political groups to engage in transparent and responsible politics and to refrain from spreading misinformation or distortion, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in political activities.

The meeting was attended among others by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Vice-President Wahid Uddin Chowdhury Happy, district BNP leaders Hafizur Rahman, Nijam Uddin Bhuiyan, Chandraganj thana  BNP President Belal Hossain, General Secretary M. Yusuf Bhuiyan, District Mahila Dal President Sabera Anwar, General Secretary Fatema Akhter Shimu, and other local leaders.