, April 30 -- Secretary General of ruling BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said any attempt to undermine the spirit of 1971 is unacceptable, describing it as the fundamental identity of Bangladesh.

Speaking in Parliament during the discussion on the President's speech, Fakhrul-who also serves as Local Government Minister-indirectly criticised opposition voices, stressing that the legacy of the Liberation War must be upheld at all times.

"If anyone ridicules 1971 or tries to belittle it, we cannot accept that. 1971 is our identity, and that is why we must continue to speak about it," he said.

He reiterated that the Liberation War remains central to the nation's character and consciousness.

"This is our identification, our id...