Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Wednesday warned that ruling party BNP could face a fate similar to that of the ousted Awami League, if it pursued authoritarian politics and obstructed democratic change.

"BNP must learn from the Awami League's fascism. If it does not stop its authoritarian approach, it too will have to face such a cruel fate," he said.

He made these remarks at a discussion session arranged by Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir to mark the October 28, 2006 violence in Paltan at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.

He accused the BNP of betraying the public mandate it received in the February 12, 2026 election to build a humane and just Bangladesh, alleging that its actions were creating obst...