Dhaka, June 8 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that despite years of negative propaganda and narratives, former President Ziaur Rahman's place in public memory and history remains intact.

He made the remarks while addressing a special prayer and discussion meeting at Basabo Buddhist Temple in the capital, organised to mark the 45th death anniversary of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman.

Fakhrul said many young people did not have the opportunity to see Ziaur Rahman and had learned about him mostly through negative narratives propagated over the past 15-16 years.

"Many things were said about him, including allegations that he was a Pakistani agent. But despite all these efforts, they could ...