Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP on Tuesday alleged that at least 29 false claims have been spread against its Chairman Tarique Rahman over the past one week in an apparent attempt to mislead the public.

"We are observing with deep concern that in just the past one week, at least 29 false and misleading claims have been spread targeting our leader, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Clear evidence of this has emerged in reports published by various fact-checking platforms," said BNP Election Steering Committee Spokesperson Mahdi Amin.

Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP Election Steering Committee office in Gulshan, he said leaders and activists of a particular political party have once again taken responsibility for circulating false narratives crea...