BNP National Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain today spoke at a discussion meeting in Dinajpur. Photo : BSS

DINAJPUR, Nov 8, 2025 (BSS) – BNP National Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain today said that BNP’s founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman had established multi-party democracy in the country over the grave of BAKSAL.

He made this remark while addressing as the chief guest at a discussion meeting organized by the Ghoraghat Poura unit BNP and its associate organizations in the district. 

The meeting was presided over by Ghoraghat Poura unit BNP President Md. Abdus Sattar Milon.

The senior BNP leader said that Begum Khaleda Zia had established today’s parliamentary system of democracy over the former presidential system of governance.

Dr Zahid said, “… Shaheed Ziaur Rahman had established multi-party democracy over the grave of BAKSAL. Later, Begum Khaleda Zia was elected as the Prime Minister and established the current parliamentary system of democracy over the presidential system. BNP was founded to carry out reforms that serve the people’s welfare. BNP is the first and only political party that truly implements reform.”

Calling for unity under the 31-point outline for structural reforms to ensure the victory of the ‘sheaf of paddy’ (BNP’s election symbol) in the upcoming general election, Dr. Zahid Hossain said, “Those who think BNP opposes reform are, in fact, trying to deceive people.”

BNP has never been against reform. This country will testify, the people will testify, and history will testify — BNP’s history is a history of reform, a history of progress in line with the needs of the people, a history of building a modern Bangladesh, he added. 

He added that BNP seeks to embody the hopes and aspirations of the people, nurture them, and thus translate them into reality. “BNP believes not in words but in action,” he said.

Poura BNP General Secretary Mukhtar Hossain, Organizing Secretary Al-Mamun, Upazila BNP Joint General Secretary Shahidul Islam Lelin, Poura BNP Vice President Amirul Islam, Upazila Jubo Dal Member Secretary Mofazzal Hossain Mofa, Poura Jubo Dal Member Secretary Sajib Kabir, and Poura Zia Parishad Member Secretary Anwar Hossain Dablu were present, among others.

Leaders and activists of the Poura BNP and its associate organizations, as well as local BNP workers and supporters, were also present.