Conspirators have placed agents into BNP: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said conspiracy against the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh has not stopped, it continues.

“The conspirators have also inserted agents into the BNP. Therefore, everyone must be on alert. The conspirators must be resisted with an iron hand,” he said while virtually addressing three workshops on 31-points for repairing the state structure in Gazipur, Dhaka and Naryanganj this afternoon.

BNP chairperson’s adviser Ismail Jabiullah, Dhaka division organizing secretary Kazi Saieydul Alam Babul, media cell member Mahmuda Habiba, BNP executive member Abdus Sattar Patowari, assistant health secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam Bacchu, assistant labour secretary Humayun Kabir Khan, Mayor Majibur Rahman and Aktarul Alam Master, among others, were present at the workshop with BNP Gazipur district unit president Fazlul Haque Milon in the chair. Its general secretary Shah Riazul Hannan conducted it.

Tarique Rahman said the main autocrat has fled. “But the tail of the body remains in the country. They are plotting deep conspiracies. They must be resisted with an iron hand. This is my instruction. The party's reputation and the people's trust cannot be destroyed," he said.

He said BNP leaders and activists have maintained the unity of the party and the trust of the people, despite facing many torture and sufferings over the past 17 years. Now, if anyone try to harm this trust and belief to achieve their own interests, they must be resisted, he added.

He said, "I can say with cent percent guarantee that the upcoming elections will be much tougher than any previous elections.”

Regarding the upcoming national election, Tarique Rahman warned party leaders and activists to not suffer from overconfidence.

“If anyone thinks there is no opponent or the opposition is weak, and the election will be easy, they are wrong. This election will be far tougher than any of the ones held in the past. So, prepare yourselves accordingly," he added.

The BNP acting chairman said BNP's significant public support has made it a target of envy for many political parties and individuals.

He said the countrymen are looking at the BNP. They have high expectations, he said, adding that when millions of people have expectations from a political party, the responsibility becomes much greater.

Tarique Rahman said people believe that only BNP can do something good. And this is the success of BNP, he added.

He said the greatest success of a political party is to earn the trust of the people. “It is the responsibility of all of us to maintain this trust,” he added.

He said, “We do not believe in dummy elections, ballot stuffing overnight, or rigged elections. We believe in free, fair, and transparent elections where people can vote freely without fear.”

The acting chairman of BNP said, "The 31-point must be taken to the marginalized people. We have to go to every citizen of the society for it."