Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that his party would pursue reform by incorporating the diverse demands of people from different classes and professions.
鈥楢s a political party trusted by people from all walks of life, the BNP wants to convey a clear message that it will pursue reform by incorporating the diverse demands of people from different classes and professions,鈥� he said.
Tarique claimed that his party was responsible for 70 per cent of the total good work carried out in the country since its inception. 鈥楾hat鈥檚 why people have confidence in us, and we must uphold it.鈥�
He said that his party鈥檚 leaders and activists were firmly committed to restoring democracy and voting rights in Bangladesh at any cost in a bid to ensure people鈥檚 political empowerment.
鈥楯ust as we have pledged to implement the 31-point reform proposal, similarly, the BNP and each of its leaders and activists are committed to establishing democracy and people鈥檚 voting rights in Bangladesh at any cost,鈥� he said while virtually addressing three workshops.
By establishing democracy and safeguarding voting rights in the country, Tarique said that the economic freedom of people had to be ensured.
鈥楴ormally, children are not killed unless a country is at war, but during the July-August movement, around a hundred children in this country were indiscriminately killed by the fugitive dictator. These innocent children gave their lives for the cause of democracy,鈥� he said.
BNP鈥檚 training affairs committee organised workshops titled 鈥�31-Point state structure reform proposal and public engagement鈥� in the districts of Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh with the participation of 2,300 party grassroots leaders and workers.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also participated in the workshops, addressing them virtually.
Tarique urged BNP leaders and workers to take the 31-point reform proposal to every household in towns, villages, and even remote areas of the country, so that people understand the BNP鈥檚 vision for their welfare.
Tarique noted that it was the BNP that first raised reform issue long ago, defying the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina. 鈥楾here is a difference between what you want, what the people want, and what a certain quarter wants. That quarter has its own agenda.鈥�
He said that BNP would engage in dialogue with all stakeholders to resolve issues and guide the nation forward together.
Prior to the workshops, Tarique responded to various questions from participants. In response to a question, he said that if the BNP was voted to power, the party would establish specialised cold storages across the country to preserve agricultural outputs with an aim to ensure fair prices for farmers and control unusual price hikes.
He also said that stern action would be taken against individuals involved in extortion, which contributes to the rise in commodity prices.
Tarique also highlighted the BNP鈥檚 plans to tackle challenges in the agriculture, health, education, environment, communication, and financial sectors, to promote economic development and ensure public welfare.
