Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today urged the interim government to take immediate action to recover all illegal arms across the country ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections.

Speaking as the chief guest at a raincoat distribution event in the capital's Nayapaltan area, Rizvi said that the presence of illegal weapons poses a serious threat to the electoral process and national security.

"Ahead of the national election, Awami League's accomplices are lying in wait in various corners, including within the current administration," Rizvi said, adding, "If they get the opportunity, they will act against the interim government and the democratic process. Failure to recover illegal arms...