Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described Jamaat-e-Islami, a force that opposed the 1971 Liberation War, as a threat to the nation's safety.

He believes that the country cannot be secure in the hands of those who originally did not want the birth of Bangladesh.

Speaking at an election street rally in Thakurgaon on Friday, Fakhrul said: "During the Liberation War, Jamaat had pushed us to the brink of death. They dishonoured our mothers and sisters."

Fakhrul, who is contesting from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, maintained that the BNP remains a proven political force committed to independence.

He pointed out that the party had worked "extensively" for the country's development.

The veteran leade...