CHANDPUR, Aug. 29 -- If the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gradually derails and moves toward failure, the consequences will harm the entire country, not just the party itself, warned Sarjis Alam, northern region chief organizer of the National Citizens' Party (NCP).

Speaking to journalists after an NCP district organizational meeting at the Chandpur Press Club on Friday afternoon, he said that when constructive criticism is made against the BNP, the party mistakenly interprets it as opposition.

"Constructive criticism of a political party should not be viewed as taking a stance against them," he added. "Instead, when a political party goes astray, criticizing them is necessary because the impact of any party's failure ultimately fa...