Dhaka, June 17 (UNI) Former Bangladesh Minister of Information and Broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat has alleged that the meeting between Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus and BNP President Tarique Rahman in the UK reveals their plans to rig the elections, reports Daily Republic.



“Yunus's interview with the BBC exposed his deceitful character and blatant lies. Just listen....” he wrote on his X on Monday.



Talking about Yunus' meeting with BNP President Tarique Rahman in the UK, he said that a rigged election was being planned which would exclude 50% of the Bangladeshi voters.



He also slammed Yunus’ claims about the next election being the “most beautiful” in Bangladesh’s history, terming it the biggest lie of all, given that the Awami League was now banned, over 100 MPs illegally arrested, NCP members or its affiliates being active members of the interim cabinet, and formerly banned Islamic hardline groups like the Jamaat e Islami now being eligible for elections.



Arafat also echoed the earlier statements of Awami League leader Sajeeb Wazed Joy regarding Yunus’ UK visit, stating that the CA never met with either the UK PM or any senior minister, owing to his status as an illegal and unelected leader.



Due to this, Yunus, was forced to visit the office of the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, at Parliament.



He also condemned Yunus for denying Dhaka police's reluctance to protect the Bangabandhu Museum at Dhanmondi 32, asserting that the Yunus administration instead supplied bulldozers to demolish this symbol of Bangladesh’s War of Independence.



Arafat went on to accuse Yunus and his press team of lying about the trip’s state visit status and Starmer’s whereabouts, claiming they were caught “red-handed.”



He further alleged Yunus misrepresented his non-interference with the ACC and politically motivated cases, which British officials reportedly recognised.



Awami League Presidium Member Jahangir Kabir Nanak also issued a vehement condemnation of Yunus’ remarks during the Chatham House interview, where he disparaged Bangladeshis.



Responding to a question about leaving reforms to the people, Yunus reportedly said: “They (Bangladeshis) sell their votes for money.” Nanak called this statement disgraceful, arguing only anti-state, anti-democratic figures would demean their own people so brazenly.



“Individuals like Yunus, with undemocratic and dictatorial mindsets, dismiss people’s empowerment. His Chatham House remarks reflect profound disdain,” Nanak said.







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