Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the country must move forward under the leadership of Tarique Rahman to save the nation.

He said a meaningful national election would be held on February 12, through which a creative and effective government could be formed.

Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks while addressing an election rally in support of BNP-nominated candidate Farhad Hossain Azad of Panchagarh-2 constituency at Debiganj Devdarutala in Panchagarh in the afternoon.

BNP to remain uncompromising in protecting people's rights: Fakhrul

Claiming that a party was trying to foil the election, he alleged that the party was opposed to independence and could not be trusted.

He further alleged that ...