DHAKA: Pointing at the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) the Food Minister Kamrul Islam said new case will be filed against its leaders if they create sabotage in the mane of movement.

He came to this assertion in a discussion on celebrating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 68th birthday organized by Bangabandhu Cultural alliance in city’s Shilpakala Academy on Friday noon.

Kamrul Islam said BNP has become powerless as threatening for movement continuously.

Criticizing Dr Kamal Hossain, he said Kamal talked about democracy in the party but there is no democratic system in his party.

He also said the next election will be held under Hasina in 2019. In this election, only political parties represented in the parliament will form the polls time government where BNP will not be able to participate.

With Alliance president Tarana Halim in the chair, actor Dr Inamul Haque, Awami League leader GM Atik and Arun Sarkar Rana, among others, were present in the discussion.

BDST: 1615 HRS, OCT 3, 2014