Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday strongly criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over its Ameer's reported anti-women comments on social media, urging women to deliver a befitting response through the ballot to what he termed derogatory and disgraceful remarks.

Addressing an election rally at Khalishpur Prabhati School ground here, he also said the country and its people can never be safe-whether men or women-under those who do not respect women and have a history of dishonouring them during the Liberation War. UNB News

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