
BNP accuses Jamaat of trying to create a 'state within the state'
Published on: Sept. 22, 2025, 5:02 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
DHAKA, Sep 21: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has accused the Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to create a “state within the state” through its activities in the political landscape and universities. Speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club, Rizvi warned that Bangladesh’s sovereignty could face a “major conspiracy” due to external threats and the rise of divisive forces, particularly at a time when the country is in dire straits on the socio-political and […]