, Jan. 24 -- BNP on Saturday dismissed an allegation by Jamaat-e-Islami's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher regarding an alleged agreements with India, calling it a 'political smear' with no factual basis.

"A very influential leader of a political party has made a claim about BNP's deal with India, referring to the media. But he could not present any evidence in support of his claim, nor will he be able to do so," said BNP's Election Steering Committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin.

Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP Chairman's Gulshan office, he also said Taher's remarks amounted to 'political smear tactics and misinformation' aimed at creating confusion during the election period.

"The information, he claims, came from the me...