, Nov. 1 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of misleading the public by spreading lies about the upcoming national election.

"A party is saying BNP wants to delay the election. but it is they who are actually trying to derail the polls," he said while speaking at a rally of freedom fighters.

Fakhrul said BNP has never called for delaying the election. "We have always said the election should be held as soon as possible. So, I would like to tell them-don't deceive people with lies or try to mislead the public."

Referring to a recent remark by Jamaat's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Fakhrul said the Jamaat leader wrongly blamed BNP for obstructing the election....