Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- People are "fed up" with the BNP's extortion, National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah has said.

"The BNP's mafia-style politics and extortion have exhausted people across the country," he said, adding that the party has filled the streets with "blackmail and factionalism".

"People are now scared, unsure if it's even safe to go out and vote."

He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon at a coordination meeting organised to strengthen party activities in Chattogram city, as well as its north and south district units.

Inviting those "deprived of BNP nominations" to join the NCP, Hasnat said: "We welcome those who were denied nominations but believe in the spirit of Bangladesh, and who want to...