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DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today called upon the nation to elect people's representatives through votes to rebuild the country.
He said, "Movements and struggles have taken place. The autocrat has fallen. Now the country must be built. Our various institutions were destroyed due to the autocrat. Now, we must elect our own representatives through votes for national reconstruction."
Tarique Rahman made the remarks while addressing an election rally held at BRB Field in Bhasantek this evening.
The BNP chairman said, "When elections involving me, you and puppets were held, people could not go to their representatives with their problems. To establish democracy, we must elect people's representatives. Accountability must be ensured."
Addressing the rally, he added, "I want to hear the problems from your mouths. My expectation is that every people's representative will go to the people in the coming days, listen to their problems, and solve them."
Outlining his future plans, Tarique Rahman said, "We want to provide each family with a Family Card; through this card, we will provide either food assistance or cash assistance so that they can run their households well. There is a plan to give a Family Card to every family in the country, alongside an Agriculture Card for farmers. We want to stand by our farmers as well as our mothers and sisters."
Promising skill development initiatives for the youth if BNP comes to state power, he said, "For the members of the youth community, the young community we want to make them economically capable as well. Whether you go to London, or from here to the Middle East or any other country in the world, we will send you after giving you training, we will send you after teaching you the language of that country, so that you can quickly arrange employment after going there."
He further added, "If you go to that country without any skills, your income will be low. But if you go with some training, what will happen? Will your earnings not be higher? We want to make that arrangement for the people of this country."
Calling on people to take an oath to rebuild the nation, the BNP supreme leader said, "Whenever the people have elected the Sheaf of Paddy, there has been progress for the people. To implement our plans, the Sheaf of Paddy must be victorious across the country. So, I request everyone to ask their relatives as well to vote for the Sheaf of Paddy to build the country."
Seeking votes from the electorate of Dhaka-17 constituency, Tarique Rahman said, "We have to initiate the democratic process, people must be given the right to speak in the country. Who can guarantee this alone? Which party? Only the Sheaf of Paddy can give this guarantee. When the Sheaf of Paddy was in power, every person could speak freely. They regained the freedom to live."
Earlier, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived at the rally stage at 7:27 pm, accompanied by his spouse Dr. Zubaida Rahman. Following his arrival, party leaders and activists chanted slogans such as 'Tarique Rahmaner Agomon, Shuvescha Sagotom', 'Vote dibo kise, Dhaner Shise', 'Lagare laga, Dhan Laga.'
Bhasantek Thana BNP organized the election rally.
Since Friday noon, BNP leaders and activists from different areas of the capital had been gathering at the venue in processions with slogans centering the rally. As the day progressed, the BRB Field in Bhasantek became fully packed.
Leaders and activists attended the rally wearing yellow caps and monochrome T-shirts printed with the sheaf of paddy, as well as T-shirts bearing images of party chairman Tarique Rahman. Party banners, festoons and portraits of party leaders added to the vibrant atmosphere, with continuous slogan chanting throughout the venue.
Before delivering his speech, Tarique Rahman interacted with people from various professions in Bhasantek. He invited a rickshaw-van puller, a housewife and a slum dweller onto the stage, listened to their problems and discussed local issues with them. He assured them that the problems of the area would be addressed if BNP is voted to power.
He also pledged that BNP would work to improve the living standards of slum dwellers.
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, Chairman’s Advisory Council member Nazim Uddin Alam, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) President Khandaker Lutfur Rahman and leaders of affiliated organizations addressed the event, jointly chaired by BNP’s Dhaka-17 constituency chief election agent Abdus Salam and chief coordinator Professor Farhad Halim Donar.
