, Dec. 7 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday strongly criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for spreading propaganda against his party in the same tone as the fascist Awami League, saying the people of Bangladesh saw how Jamaat killed lakhs of people and dishonoured women in 1971 for political gains.

Delivering his concluding remarks virtually at the inaugural ceremony of BNP's six-day 'Plan to Build the Country' programme, he also accused Jamaat of misleading people with false promises, including claiming they could 'guarantee heaven in return for votes'.

"We hear some people or some groups nowadays-in different places or on social media- saying 'We have seen this party and that party, so now give this party (Jamaat) a chan...