BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today alleged that the X (formerly Twitter) account of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman was not hacked, citing expert opinions that such an account cannot be compromised in the manner claimed.
Pointing to Jamaat, Tarique alleged that the party was spreading false information to serve its political interests ahead of the election.
“They have only one identity, they are liars,” he said while addressing a rally at the Prabhati School ground in Khalishpur area of Khulna city.
Referring to recent controversial remarks posted from the account, Tarique said the “posts” drew strong criticism, particularly from women, after which Jamaat claimed the account had been hacked.
“But experts have clearly said in many ways that an account cannot be hacked like this,” he added.
Tarique further alleged that a senior leader of a political party was misleading the public before the election.
“Even the party is lying, saying their ID was hacked, when in fact it was not,” he said.
He claimed such statements were made for personal and political gain.
“Those who lie in front of crores of people, who lie even in front of experts, can never be people who truly care about the country,” Tarique said, adding that such leaders prioritise their own interests over public welfare.
Tarique came up with the remarks after a comment against women allegedly made from the verified X account of Shafiqur triggered widespread debate and criticism both online and offline.
The party, meanwhile, claimed the account was hacked by a ‘special group’ and filed a GD at Hatirjheel Police Station.
Earlier in the day, Tarique arrived in Khulna from Dhaka by helicopter at around 12:00pm. This was Tarique's first visit to Khulna in 22 years. He last visited the city in 2004 when he was the BNP's senior joint secretary general.
Addressing the rally, he said a political party that insults and humiliates women ahead of an election cannot keep the country safe.
"Today I want to tell the mothers and sisters of Bangladesh that the time has come for you to decide how you will respond to those who have insulted you in this way," the BNP chief said.
Tarique said, "Millions of mothers and sisters of this country were insulted in the past by the predecessor leaders of this party. So those who have no respect for people and no sense of human dignity can never keep the country safe. The people of the country can never be safe under them."
Addressing Jamaat's women activists, the party chief said, "We have a question for the women activists. You also leave your homes to work for your party. Think about it—when a woman steps out of her home to work, what did your party leader compare her to?"
"If a party wants to confine half of the country's population before an election, and if a party speaks about half of the population in such a disrespectful way before an election, then you should ask yourselves: if they somehow get the chance to come to power, what will their behaviour be like after the election?"
Tarique alleged that the party understands only its own interests, saying, "Wherever needed, they use religion in their own way."
He said the country has seen how a political party talks about keeping half of the population, women, confined to their homes.
"We have seen a leader of a political party clearly say that they do not believe in women's leadership," he said.
"We also saw that just two days ago, a leader of a political party used a word about working women, mothers, and sisters who go out for employment—a word that I feel ashamed to say in front of you. That word is a disgrace for this country," Tarique said.
Referring to women globally, he added, "Our Prophet Muhammad's wife Khadija was a working woman. She was a businessperson. Today, the party whose leader compared the women of Bangladesh to something shameful claims that they will establish Islam.” 
From early morning, processions and convoys carrying BNP supporters from Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, and neighbouring districts started pouring in at the venue, creating a festive atmosphere with banners, festoons, party flags, and slogans.