BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) Standing Committee member and former state minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the Awami League (AL) must be held accountable as a political party for its actions.

“Since they have carried out a massacre through political decisions, indifference is not an option. The current government must establish the rule of law and remove those in the advisory council who are aligned with fascist interests,” he said while speaking at a rally in Feni on Sunday.

Addressing concerns over inflation ahead of Ramadan, Salahuddin Ahmed urged the authorities to increase the supply of essential commodities in the market to stabilise prices.

"People are more concerned about running their ‘Songsar’ [households] than about ‘Songskar’ [reforms]. Instead of discussing reforms, focus on controlling the market," he said.

Regarding the upcoming national election, he demanded that it be held in December this year without any delays. "Start working on election-oriented reforms and ensure the elections take place on time. We must investigate the motives of those who seek to delay the elections under the guise of local government elections," he added.

During his speech, Salahuddin also made a remark, calling former prime minister Sheikh Hasina a "UN-recognised killer."

Election only way to restore democracy: Fakhrul

The BNP organised the mass rally at Mizan Maidan in Feni as part of its central programme to protest soaring commodity prices, demand improved law and order, seek justice against the "fallen autocrat," and call for a roadmap to restore democracy through elections.

The rally was presided over by Sheikh Farid Bahar, convenor of Feni district BNP while Salahuddin Ahmed attended as the chief guest and BNP’s Chattogram Divisional Organising Secretary Mahbubur Rahman Shamim as the keynote speaker.