BNP leaders at a rally here on Saturday alleged that the government has turned Bangladesh into a ‘police state’ by ‘annihilating people’s voting rights only to continue its ‘fascist rule’.

Terming untrue the allegations that mentioned in the show-cause notice served on him, BNP Vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday said he felt insulted as the party senior joint secretary general issued it in an ‘attacking language that goes against courtesy and protocol’.