<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that a quarter is desperate to divide the nation, though unity is now essential to protect the country and restore democracy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I urge all not to engage in the politics of division. What is most needed now to save the country and restore democracy is unity,” he said while unveiling the cover of a book.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The book, titled “Rajbandir Jabanbandi” which chronicles the depositions given in court by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in ‘false’ cases, was unveiled at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fakhrul said reforms are indeed necessary, but the driving force behind these reforms must be an elected parliament and government. "Without this, we will never be able to legitimise the reforms. I don’t want to engage in a debate over it now.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The BNP leader also urged all to refrain from excessive debate on the matter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I call on all pro-democratic and freedom-loving people of the country to remain united. Don’t get divided. But, it seems to me that some people are desperate to divide the country and its people,” he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also said some people are also making provocative statements aimed at dividing the nation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The BNP leader called up the politicians to remain alert about it and refrain from making efforts to create division in the country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">BN/KH</div>