BNP’s popularity lies in its centrist political stance, which makes it acceptable to all quarters, BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said today (8 August).
Speaking at a discussion meeting at the National Press Club, the BNP leader noted that Bangladesh’s politics consists of right-wing, left-wing, centrist, and extremist ideologies, but BNP is widely recognised as moderate.
“No matter how much criticism BNP faces, everyone ultimately admits that the party is generally centrist. I believe that’s where BNP’s acceptance lies,” he said.
Addressing past criticisms, Moyeen Khan said the Awami League often claimed that the BNP was born in the cantonment. “Even if we take that for argument’s sake, the reality is different. Around the world, we have seen many military rulers seize power from elected governments.”
“The Awami League calls itself democratic, but it established one-party rule, whereas Ziaur Rahman restored multi-party democracy from the cantonment,” he added.