Thakurgaon, Feb. 16 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that holding free and fair elections is the only way to restore democracy in the country.

"There is no alternative to democracy. There is no alternative to elections for institutionalising democracy. Democracy can be freed only through elections," he said.

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam made the remarks while inaugurating the Zia Memorial Football Tournament at the Thakurgaon Government Boys High School ground here in the afternoon.

The tournament, arranged by the BNP Thakurgaon district unit, features eight BNP's district unit teams from Rangpur division.

The BNP secretary general said democracy is...