Thakurgaon, Jan. 26 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged voters not to 'destroy the country' by casting ballots for those who had collaborated with the Pakistani force in 1971 and are now seeking to rule the country again.

"Those who assisted the Pakistani army even at the last moment are today asking for votes to govern the country. Do not ruin the nation by voting for them," said Fakhrul, also the BNP-nominated candidate for Thakurgaon-1 constituency.

He made the remarks during the election campaign at BD High School ground in Begunbari Union of Sadar upazila in the afternoon.

"We want to uphold the spirit of 1971 because that year is our identity. Bangladesh was born due to Pakistan's exploitation and...