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Saif · Sep 4, 2024

Tarique envisions national govt, bicameral parliament

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity

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Tarique envisions national govt, bicameral parliament

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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity.

At a views exchange meeting, he also expressed the party's willingness to introduce a bicameral parliament through constitutional amendments to ensure governance with support from all segments of society.

"We have observed how members of a single party dominate everywhere in a partisan government, rendering the positions of others insignificant. Consequently, the country was deprived of services of a significant portion of the population," Tarique said.

He added that the BNP does not want to repeat the mistake of missing the opportunity to harness the power of national unity as happened previously.

The BNP leader said the opportunity to leverage the power of national unity was missed immediately after independence. "We do not want to repeat that mistake. With the support of the people, the BNP aims to see the country governed by a national government in the future."

Tarique also said those who participated in the struggle to restore democracy and people's voting rights will all be involved in the future governance of the country, ensuring that the benefits of their contributions are not overlooked.

He remarked that the freedom fighters fought valiantly on the battlefield and secured independence for the nation in 1971.

"The key to winning that struggle was unquestioned national unity. It is unfortunate but true that we failed to utilise that unity after independence."

The BNP leader noted that from the very beginning, the nation was divided when the Awami League established a partisan government instead of forming a necessary national government after the independence. "As a result, a significant portion of the population was unable to contribute to nation-building despite their willingness."

As part of a series of programmes, Tarique Rahman virtually joined the final views exchange meeting with BNP grassroots leaders and activists from Dhaka Division on Wednesday.

BNP Standing Committee members Mirza Abbas, Abdul Moyeen Khan, and Babu Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, among others, also addressed the meeting.

Tarique said it is important to inform the nation about another significant reform plan of the BNP, which involves introducing a bicameral parliament.

He mentioned that there are numerous scholars, talented teachers, artists, writers, journalists, researchers, doctors, technical experts, and humanitarian workers in the country who are not traditionally involved in politics but are eager to contribute to the development and governance of the nation.

However, the BNP leader said within the current constitutional framework, there is no opportunity for these individuals to contribute as members of Parliament.

"To utilise their services and contributions to the cause of the country, BNP wants to see a bicameral parliament system with an upper house included in the constitution like many other countries in the world," he said.

Tarique said he is just humbly sharing BNP's future plans and intentions because he knows that the support of the people of the country can only make these plans a reality.

"I hope the people won't certainly want those parties or individuals included in a national government who have turned the entire country into their party and family's personal property and those who, under the guise of so-called development, have burdened each of us with a debt of 1.5 lakh taka and siphoned off thousands of crore taka abroad," he added.

Tarique congratulated BNP leaders and activists for their steadfast participation and trust in the party over the past seventeen years of relentless struggle for the restoration of democracy.

He urged them not to let their sacrifices be diminished by the misdeeds of a few reckless individuals and advised them to remain vigilant and resist any troublemakers.

The BNP leader also advised party leaders to earn the trust and confidence of the people by aligning with their hopes, expectations, and language.

He also instructed them to use their political acumen and strategies to tackle emerging and unseen adversaries.

Saif · Sep 8, 2024

Some political parties trapped by neighboring country: Tarique Rahman

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today alleged some political parties are making misleading statements having fallen into a trap set by a neighboring country

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Some political parties trapped by neighboring country: Tarique Rahman

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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today alleged some political parties are making misleading statements having fallen into a trap set by a neighboring country.

He also said BNP will continue its movement until the voting rights and democracy are restored in the country.

Tarique was addressing a public rally at Kalaroa Football Ground in Satkhira through a virtual platform.

The rally was arranged on the occasion of the recent jail-release of BNP publication secretary Habibul Islam Habib.

"The dictator has fallen. But conspiracies still continue. We've seen in the last few days that some political parties or organizations got misled and made some remarks. The political parties or organizations have stepped into the trap of a neighboring country. So, they're spreading confusion today and making such words like this," he said.

The BNP acting chairman urged the democracy-loving people of the country to stay vigilant to thwart the conspiracies.

"The conspiracies, which were from inside and outside the country (against the democracy of Bangladesh) in the past, still continue. They, in no way, want the people of this country to get back their democratic rights," he said.

He said though the dictator was overthrown by the mass uprising and the mass movement, our desired goal - the political rights of the people-- still remains unachieved. "BNP's movement will continue until the people's rights to vote and speak are established," he added.

Tarique Rahman said BNP's movement will continue until the people's government is established and the people's representatives get the opportunity to work for the development of their localities, the people and the country.

Citing that the Liberation War in 1971 and the fall of a dictator in 1990, he said the people of this country ousted one of the (strongest) dictators in the world again in 2024. "They not only overthrew the dictator, but also drove the dictator out of this country, he said.

"Let us take an oath today - we, BNP, will take the people with us and restore the lost democracy of the people in this country by breaking the poisonous teeth of all conspiracies. Our movement will continue until the democracy of the people of Bangladesh is restored," he said.

The BNP acting chairman said the restoration of democracy and the improvement of the fate of the people would be his party's commitment and politics.

He said BNP always does politics for development and raising production of the country. The party wants to identify and utilise all potentials in every area of the country, he added.

About the canal-digging programme of BNP founder late president Ziaur Rahman, Tarique said if BNP gets the mandate of the people, the party will reintroduce the programme to face floods, conserve water for the dry season and ensure better irrigation in the country.

Saif · Sep 8, 2024

Movement to continue until people’s govt established: Tarique

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that BNP’s movement would continue until establishing people’s government in the country.

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Movement to continue until people’s govt established: Tarique
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that BNP’s movement would continue until establishing people’s government in the country.

‘Though the dictator has fallen, the movement has not ended. The movement of BNP will continue until establishing people’s voting rights,’ Tarique said while addressing a rally virtually in Satkhira.

The district unit of BNP organised the rally to accord a reception for BNP leaders, including former lawmaker Habibul Islam Habib, who had recently been released from jail.

Habib, also a central leader of BNP, and 49 other party activists were on February 4, 2021 jailed by the Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court for attacking the motorcade of Awami League president and the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 2002.

The BNP central leader and 33 other activists of the party were in jail since the pronouncement of the verdict. They were released from jail after the fall of Sheikh Hasina during a student-led mass uprising on August 5.

Addressing the Satkhira rally, Tarique said that the conspiracy against the country was continuing.

Without referring to any name, he said that some political parties that were spreading confusion had fallen into the trap of a neighbouring country.

‘Some do not want the people of this country to regain their democratic rights. If the country is politically and financially strong, the plans of the conspirators from inside and outside the country to destroy democracy will fail,’ he said.

He also said that the entire nation saw the brutality of the fallen dictator. ‘The desire of the people of Bangladesh for the future is to move ahead at an expected level.’

‘BNP will fulfil their expectation. BNP’s politics is for the people,’ he said and added that BNP’s politics was for development and production.

Tarique also said that BNP would take responsibility for the development of people’s livelihoods through the development of communication system when it would come to power.

He said that the purpose of BNP was to use the potential of the Sunderbans appropriately so that the people of the country could get benefit from it.

He further said that this benefit was possible only if the government elected by the people would run the country.

‘BNP works to change people’s fate... democracy will be restored by breaking the teeth of all conspiracies,’ he said.

Saif · Sep 8, 2024

Iranian envoy meets Fakhrul

Ambassador of Iran to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two friendly nations. The hour-long meeting, which began around 4 pm, was held at the BNP chairperson’s of

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Iranian envoy meets Fakhrul
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Sep 08, 2024 22:00
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Sep 08, 2024 22:00

Ambassador of Iran to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two friendly nations.

The hour-long meeting, which began around 4 pm, was held at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan.

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and the chairperson’s International Relations Committee member Shama Obed were present.

Later, talking to reporters, Khosru said the discussions at the meeting focused on bilateral matters, including the business and economic conditions of both countries.

Earlier on Saturday night, Mirza Fakhrul returned home from Singapore after receiving treatment there for various health complications.

Saif · Sep 11, 2024

Ghosts of the deposed dictator spreading confusions: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said the ghosts of the deposed dictator are spreading confusions and engaging in various unethical activities using the name of BNP.

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Ghosts of the deposed dictator spreading confusions: Tarique

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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said the ghosts of the deposed dictator are spreading confusions and engaging in various unethical activities using the name of BNP.

"The dictator has been ousted. But the ghosts of the dictator are still roaming around. So, they are trying to spread various confusions. Many of them have been involved in various unethical activities, using the name of this party (BNP)," he said.

He however said there will be no profit from this conspiracy.

The democracy-loving people of Bangladesh and the true soldiers of martyred president Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia will forge protest and resistance against it and give a befitting reply to this conspiracy in any way, he added.

Tarique was addressing a public rally at Gopalpur Upazila of Tangail district, through a virtual platform.

The rally was arranged on Suti VM Pilot Model Government High School ground in Gopalpur demanding the release of BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu.

The BNP acting chairman said his party's goal is to ensure political freedom and simultaneous economic emancipation for the people of the country.

Noting that BNP do politics for development and raising production on the country, he said if BNP could come to power getting the public mandate in the election, its government would unlock the prospects of different local areas for the economic emancipation of the people.

He said they have been able to overthrow the dictator with the support and cooperation of the people of Bangladesh.

"If we are able to form a government getting your support and cooperation in the coming days, we'll unlock the doors of these potentials so that the people of Bangladesh will be able to earn economic emancipation," he said.

Tarique demanded the release of all leaders and activists, including Abdur Salam Pintu of BNP and also other opposition parties, who have been kept detained in jail in "false" cases.

BNP leaders Ahmed Azam Khan and Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Tangail district BNP president Hasanuzzaman Shaheen and its general secretary Farhad Iqbal, among others, addressed the event presided over by Gopalpur upazila BNP president Jahangir Alam.