BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that a planned and evil campaign is being carried out as part of a conspiracy to destroy the nationalist forces and eliminate Tarique Rahman from politics.

“One thing we must remember is that a targeted propaganda and campaign is going on. A specific conspiracy lies behind it with the aim to destroy Bangladesh’s nationalist forces and eliminate and defame the rising and potential leader Tarique Rahman,” he said.

The BNP leader made the remarks while speaking at a book unveiling event at a city hotel. The book titled ‘Tarique Rahman: The Hope of Bangladesh’ edited by Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal General Secretary Shahidul Islam Babul, was officially launched at the event.

He said BNP is currently facing a serious, dangerous and well-planned cyber-attack from all sides, designed to undermine and discredit the party.

“The most alarming part is that, for the first time, our leader Tarique Rahman has been directly targeted by name. There is an effort to defame him and harm his reputation by spreading many things. This is extremely alarming,” Fakhrul said.

In such a situation, he said BNP’s young leaders and activists must be properly educated. “They need to truly understand and embrace BNP’s political ideology. Without this, they will not be able to find their rightful place in politics.”

The BNP leader said they have been busy fighting for the restoration of democracy for many years, but during this long period, many party members failed to gain the proper knowledge to enrich their political struggle. “Otherwise, we would not have to hear the kind of remarks we are forced to hear today.”

He urged nationalist cyber activists to be more active in the digital space by involving more young people and promoting a merit-based political practice in the cyber world.

“The big weakness of our BNP is that our people do not want to read. This habit must be changed. We need to read. The more we gain knowledge, the stronger we can fight. We need to read about everything. We must know what they are saying and how to respond,” Fakhrul said.

He said there is no alternative to fighting with intelligence and applying merit. “There is no alternative to meritocracy. We need to move forward with that merit. Young cyber warriors need to come forward with their intellect.”

Fakhrul also recalled the role of BNP-backed online activists and bloggers during past movements and promised to always stand beside them.

Saying that social media platforms now have strong influence over people alongside traditional print, electronic, and online media, he admitted that BNP is weak in the cyber world. “We must strengthen our party’s presence online, and young people should take the lead in this effort.”

The book Tarique Rahman: The Hope of Bangladesh highlights the political journey, visionary leadership, experiences during the 1/11 crackdown, political struggles, and state-building vision of BNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman.

In his speech, Fakhrul praised Tarique Rahman's role in shaping the party’s direction and described him as a symbol of hope for Bangladesh’s future.