, Oct. 20 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul on Monday lamented that political divisions are widening despite the July mass uprising offering a chance for national unity.

Speaking at a discussion-cum-reception, he said politics can never be beautiful or meaningful without honesty, integrity and a genuine desire to fulfill people's dreams.

"We are becoming disheartened. After such a major uprising, a great opportunity has emerged to rebuild and beautify our country. But as we look around, we see our politicians losing unity. Many are drifting away, and a sense of disunity is spreading all around. Naturally, this makes many of us feel deeply disappointed," the BNP leader said.

Fakhrul said he did not want to burden the youth with des...