Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday said communal harmony and fraternity are deeply rooted in the soil of Bangladesh and no conspiracy can break the longstanding bond among people of different faiths and ethnic communities.

"Our communal harmony is rooted deep in the soil of this country. Various forces and conspirators make different attempts to destroy and break this unbreakable bond, this strong bond of fraternity and our unity," he said.

"But this bond will survive for generations," Rizvi said.

He was speaking after placing wreaths and paying homage at the graves of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at Zia Udyan in the capital in the morning, along with...