Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday accused some cultural figures, including Rokeya Prachy and Meher Afroz Shaon, of praising deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and getting involved in "various conspiracies."

"Today, Rokeya Prachy and others in Bangladesh are heaping praise on Hasina and getting involved in various conspiracies. Look at Humayun Ahmed's younger wife, Meher Afroz Shaon, and see what kind of role she has already been playing," he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while speaking at the unveiling of a new song by singer-songwriter Ethun Babu about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the evening.

He said being an artiste does not necessarily mean that som...