Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that every political party has the right to take part in or boycott elections.

"But if BNP is a responsible party, then it should take part in the elections as consolidating democracy is not the responsibility of the government party alone," the I&B minister said.

He made these remarks while replying to queries from reporters at the meeting room of his ministry's office at the Secretariat on Sunday.

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He said BNP's main intention is to undermine and destroy the constitutional process and democracy.

"BNP made the ill attempts in 2014. They had also tried to make 2018's polls questionable. But now, the countrymen would resist them if they tried to make any type of ill efforts," he added.

Hasan Mahmud said that the upcoming elections will be held as per the constitution. And it is the Election Commission's jurisdiction to declare the election schedule, he said, adding that his party, the AL, is ready to take part in the polls.

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He warned that the country would resist with an iron hand if anyone tries to foil the next elections.

Over letters from foreigners on Dr Yunus' issue, the information minister said no one is above the law. The country's former prime minister has been tried and she is now serving the sentence. Nobel laureates have been tried in different countries of the world and they have also served in jail. Even former US president Donald Trump is on trial, he added.

He said that the judicial process in our country is very transparent.

"The reality is that the workers were supposed to get Taka 1200 crore, but it was reduced to Taka 400 crore through fraud. But he didn't pay any money to them. There are more cases," he added.

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"Making statements about the judicial process of our country is tantamount to interference in the sovereignty of the country. That is why the country's citizens and journalists have made statements against it," Hasan Mahmud added.