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Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairperson Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that the party wanted to create an environment of accountability in every sector.

Everyone from the union parishad member to the prime minister must be brought under accountability to address corruption and establish the rule of law, he said while virtually addressing a workshop held in Faridpur on the party’s 31-point state reform outline.

The workshop was held at the Sadar Upazila Complex.

Warning the party people against any misdeeds, Tarique said, ‘Some of us are making mistakes, but we need to correct them.  Otherwise, we have to be tougher.’

Saying that the biggest achievement of a political party was the trust it gained from people, he warned that if that trust was destroyed, the party could no longer exist.

Addressing the party leaders and activists, he said, ‘Whatever strategy is needed to maintain the trust of the people, we must adopt it. This should be our pledge today.’

Referring to the fascist regime of the Awami League, he said, ‘Incidents of money laundering and corruption happened, and Tk 2,000 crore was laundered due to lack of political and other accountability during the Awami League tenure.’

‘We want to ensure accountability at every stage, including for union parishad members, chairmen, lawmakers, ministers and the prime minister,’ he said.

Stressing that BNP was a democratic political party, Tarique said, ‘As a political party, we want a fair and impartial election so that people can vote safely without fear.’

‘We will definitely accept the verdict of the people in the elections, but everyone has to play a role in the polls, and we have to convey our 31-point state reform outline to all people, including the grassroots,’ he added.

He further said, ‘Now various political figures and famous people are talking about state reforms, but everything is in our 31-point reform proposal.’

‘We have forced the dictator to flee. The BNP did not do it alone, all the political parties and people from all classes and professions together did it,’ he said.

He also added that collective efforts needed to do good work which could not be done alone.