<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday alleged that the ruling Awami League&nbsp; doesn’t allow any opposition voice in the country.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said this while visiting the family of Rabiul Islam Nayan, jailed member secretary of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal Dhaka Metropolitan South, at his Moghbazar residence.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said that it is natural that some people in Bangladesh will support Awami League, some will work for BNP or any other party.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Bangladesh has fought for democracy, but it is now absent in the country. In these circumstances how shall we survive?," asked Moyeen Khan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He explained how Nayan's wife and his family members are being harassed for his political belief.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The family is not being allowed to move out elsewhere and police are constantly threatening them, said the BNP leader.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We are urging the government&nbsp; to stop repression of opposition members," said Moyeen Khan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The people are now striving for democracy, right to vote and freedom of speech, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We demand that the government steps down paving way for holding a free, fair and participatory polls and ensure people's basic rights in the country," said the BNP leader.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said the people of Bangladesh rejected the January 7 national polls as they did in 2014 and 2018, reports UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">If AL wants to retain power by having people's love they have to ensure democracy, freedom of speech, right to vote for which the freedom fighters had&nbsp; sacrificed their lives in 1971, he added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We want to live in a free society for which we got separated from Pakistan. This is what the people of Bangladesh want," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand, Replying to a reporter's query Dr Moyeen said BNP is fighting to go to power with popular votes, and not with backing of foreigners.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/fas</div>