Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has accused the Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to create a "state within the state" through its activities in the political landscape and universities.
Speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club, Rizvi warned that Bangladesh's sovereignty could face a "major conspiracy" due to external threats and the rise of divisive forces, particularly at a time when the country is in dire straits on the socio-political and economic front, and is struggling to rise, reports Business Standard BD.
He cited recent actions by Jamaat's student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, including Ducsu VP Md Abu Shadik Kayem, who allegedly fined a campus shop Tk 3,00...