Mirza Abbas warns against efforts to sow division

Speaking at an Iftar gathering with orphans and religious scholars on Sunday, he pointed to emerging narratives that, in his view, could be used to fracture national unity.  

"A new slogan has surfaced recently. I won’t criticize it, but I urge you to be cautious of these slogans," he said. "I read in the newspaper this morning… I still don’t understand what ‘Second Independence’ or ‘Second Republic’ truly mean. It seems like a particular agenda is being pushed to create divisions among the people. Please stay aware of this."  

The event, organized by BNP at Eskaton, Dhaka, on the first day of Ramadan, was attended by senior BNP leaders, including Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, while the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman joined virtually from London.  

Mirza Abbas also alleged that individuals dressed as Islamic scholars were promoting this agenda.  

"I urge you to handle this situation carefully. Inshallah, under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, we will move Bangladesh forward, united," he added.  

He warned that such divisions could open avenues for foreign interference, which might ultimately harm the country.  

Hundreds of students from Farmgate Islamia Mission Madrasa and Shantinagar Bazar Jatiya Muslim Madrasa attended the event alongside Islamic scholars, including Subhanbagh Jame Mosque Khatib Maulana Wali Ullah, Dhaka Residential Model College Mosque Khatib Mufti Mohiuddin, and National Imam Association President Maulana Kazi Abu Huraira.  

BNP Standing Committee members Jamir Uddin Sarkar, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Salah Uddin Ahmed were also present, along with BNP’s Religious Affairs Secretary Rafiqul Islam Jamal and other key figures from the party’s religious wing.