COX’S BAZAR, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that a vested quarter is hatching conspiracy to distort history of the country’s Liberation War. Addressing an election rally at Jangalkata in Konakhali union of Chakaria upazila, Salahuddin Ahmed, also a BNP candidate from Cox’s Bazar-1 constituency, said a political party which once opposed Bangladesh's Liberation War is now trying to rewrite the history of the Liberation War. He said, “The chief of a political party has delivered misleading and false information on proclamation of independence aiming to distort real history of Liberation War.”   Salahuddin Ahmed said such statements are not expected . . . the people of Bangladesh know the real history. Today, they are trying to present themselves in a new form as supporters of the Liberation War, which is nothing but deception and falsehood,” he said. He remarked that in the future, the same party might even claim to have fought for the country’s independence. Referring to recent political activities, he said that the party was attempting to associate itself with freedom fighters for achieving political gain. Salahuddin Ahmed called upon patriotic citizens and pro-liberation forces to protest against any distortion of the nation’s history. “As political activists, it is our responsibility to resist any ill attempt for spreading falsehoods regarding history of Bangladesh’s independence,” he added. He also criticized the party for what he described as recent remarks insulting women. “They have proposed reducing women’s working hours. This is not for women’s welfare; rather, it is a plan to destroy women’s employment,” he said. Cox’s Bazar District BNP Organizing Secretary Jamil Ibrahim Chowdhury, Office Secretary Yusuf Badri, Matamuhuri Organizing Upazila BNP General Secretary Hefajutur Rahman Chowdhury Tipu, Organizing Secretary Shoaibul Islam Sabuj, along with leaders and activists of local BNP and its affiliated organizations, were present at the meeting.

BOGURA, Feb 4, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh army on Wednesday arrested top-listed terrorist Atiq Hasan, 30, along with foreign made firearms, live ammunition and domestic weapons during a raid in Bogura's Shajahanpur upazila. The raid was carried out from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon at Baginapara village under Sabrul union of the upazila, acting on secret intelligence information, army sources said. According to the army, the recovered weapons and ammunition had been stockpiled with the intention of carrying out subversive activities in the area ahead of the upcoming national elections. The arrested Atiq is an active member of the criminal group known as "Nuru Bahini," led by Nuruzzaman alias Nuru, the fugitive general secretary of the Shajahanpur Upazila Swechchhasebak League. Army officials said Atiq attempted to flee by climbing onto the roof of his house after sensing the presence of the security forces. He was, however, apprehended at the scene. Following his arrest, a 9mm pistol, 15 rounds of live ammunition, two magazines and 10 domestically made weapons were recovered from his possession during interrogation, the army added. Confirming the matter, Sub-Inspector (SI) Al Amin said that there are a total of five cases against Atiq, including a weapons case, an attempt to murder case and a case filed in the July-August mass uprising. The process of taking legal action in this case is underway.