BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Tuesday said those involved in acts of sabotage to destabilise the country will be dealt with legally, ruling out street confrontation in the name of political activities.

“We will not engage in street clashes in the name of politically confronting them, as was done in the past. They will be dealt with legally,” he said while talking to reporters after paying tribute to BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at their graves at Zia Udyan in the capital, marking the 33rd founding anniversary of Zia Mancha.

Gayeshwar, along with leaders and activists of the organisation, offered prayers and laid floral tributes at the graves.

He said BNP leaders and activists at all levels remain alert, on behalf of the country’s people, to resist such activities.

Referring to August 5, 2024, the BNP leader said fascism has gone, and its leadership has gone. “But many people who carry the characteristics of fascism remain in Bangladesh.”

He said people are occasionally seeing signs of such activities, including flash processions in different places in the early morning and incidents involving the explosion of crude bombs, which have caused concern among people across the country.

“We, the nationalist forces, and our leaders and activists at all levels have remained alert on behalf of the people. Under no circumstances will we allow a situation to be created in Bangladesh that disrupts democracy,” Gayeshwar said.

He said the government will also take a firm stance to ensure the security of people and their property.

“This is not about protecting BNP leaders and activists. Those who are working secretly in various ways and engaging in acts of sabotage as accomplices of fascism have to be restrained by the administration, brought under the law and brought to justice, and the safety of the people must be ensured,” he said.