BNP looking for excuses to quit polls: info minister

Awami League Joint General Secretary Hasan Mahmud yesterday said his party wants BNP's full-strength participation in the national election but they are looking for excuses to avoid the polls. 

The information minister was replying to a question while exchanging views with journalists at his Minto Road official residence in Dhaka.

About BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul's comment that the government is hatching conspiracy to oust the BNP, he said, "We want that the next general election to be held in a free and fair manner with participation of all parties."

"But the irony is that BNP always flees from polls. Mirza Fakhrul and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi are making such comments to create excuses," he said.

He said BNP's target is not to take part in elections rather they want to foil the polls and make it questionable. How many people take part in an election is more important than the number of participating parties, he said.