BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today clarified his father's whereabouts during the Liberation War, warning against what he termed the "cultivation of lies" in politics.

In a Facebook post, the veteran politician said his late father, Mirza Ruhul Amin, went to Fakhrul's maternal grandparents' home with his family on March 27, 1971. He along with the rest of the family then moved to a refugee camp in Islampur, India, in April 1971, and returned to Thakurgaon after it was liberated on December 3 that year.

"When he came back, he saw that everything had been looted. My late mother sold her jewellery. Later, I began teaching economics, and handed over my first salary to her," Fakhrul wrote.

He mentioned that his family rebuilt their lives from the ruins of 1971. "In the past 54 years, no case was ever filed against my father. Modern Thakurgaon was conceived under his leadership, and every honest person of this district knows his contribution," Fakhrul said, adding that a foundation was later formed in his father's memory, led by prominent local politicians.

Fakhrul alleged that falsehoods about his father began during the Awami League regime and that, in the past year, even some who considered themselves part of the July movement joined in propagating that falsehood. "Lies, rumours and slander destroy society," he added.

Reflecting on his own political journey, Fakhrul said, "I have given my entire life to this country and nation. Last July, our young generation instilled hope in Bangladesh. I expect they will remain on the path of truth, competing with merit, intelligence, honesty, and policy. Populism can be bought with deceit, but a country cannot be built that way."