Dhaka, May 12 -- BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Monday alleged that a planned effort is underway to eliminate their party, saying pro-BNP officials are being replaced by those loyal to the Awami League or Jamaat-e-Islami in the administration and other key government offices.

"What is happening inside the Secretariat? The cohorts of fascists remain untouched and in place. Those who should be in jail are now serving as secretaries. Many of them were secretaries during the Awami League regime and continue to hold the same positions," he told a discussion.

In contrast, the BNP leader said those who served in the administration during the BNP's tenure and have not yet retired are now being sidelined and disregarded.

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