Mirza Abbas: Suspicious Foreigners’ Arrival in Country Has Increased, Covert Missions Underway

Staff Reporter

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has commented that the arrival of suspicious foreigners in the country has increased. He alleged that the government is carrying out anti-national activities under the guise of various missions with ulterior motives.

He made these remarks on Saturday, July 13, during a discussion meeting organized in memory of former MP Nasir Uddin Pintu at the National Press Club in the afternoon.

Mirza Abbas said, “Various covert missions are being launched in the country. The government is deliberately committing all misdeeds. It seems they are implementing some external agenda. This is not a patriotic government.”

Remembering Nasir Uddin Pintu, he said, “Just as Nasir Uddin Pintu is being remembered today, today’s BNP has been built through the sacrifices of thousands of leaders and activists.”

He also accused the administration of removing BNP supporters and making room for Jamaat supporters.

In his words, “There are many advisors who are not citizens of the country, yet they are running the country. It feels as if colonial rule is in place here. No one from Jamaat-NCP is speaking about the corridor.”

Speaking on the issues of St. Martin and Sajek, he said, “There is no such thing as a ‘humanitarian corridor’ in any dictionary in the world. This is a deliberately coined term. Why can’t we go to St. Martin? I want to ask our NCP brothers—why aren’t you speaking up about these issues?”

He further said, “The government has no right to give any corridor without the people’s mandate. Again, we are hearing that a humanitarian corridor will be opened—why? For whose benefit? This is now the nation’s question.”

Expressing surprise at the silence of Jamaat and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), Mirza Abbas said, “No one except BNP is speaking about the corridor issue. Jamaat, Charmonai—no one is saying anything. There is a conspiracy that if BNP can be wiped out, looting the country will be easier.”

Holding the government responsible, he said, “A drama has been staged to ban Awami League. Former President Abdul Hamid has gone abroad to receive VIP treatment, yet the government knows nothing—then what do they know?”

He also raised questions about NCP’s protest in DMP-declared prohibited areas. In his words, “If the government were neutral, how could a party like the National Citizen Party hold protests in prohibited areas? None of this would be possible without the government’s support.”