BNP candidate for Dhaka-6, Engineer Ishraque Hossain, announced that the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to return to Bangladesh on December 25, where millions of supporters will welcome him. Speaking at a women’s wing event in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Ishraque said there is no concern over Rahman’s safety, asserting that the people themselves will safeguard their leader.

Hossain emphasized the importance of women’s participation in politics, noting that women make up about 52% of the electorate. He pledged that a future BNP government would introduce special laws and a ‘Family Card’ program to empower women financially. On election integrity, he said BNP seeks a free and fair vote and is training polling agents, with plans to assign female agents to women’s centers.

Criticizing the ruling Awami League, Hossain accused it of destroying voting rights over the past 17 years. He vowed that if BNP returns to power, it will repatriate misappropriated funds and invest them for public welfare.