The Chittagong University Nationalist Teachers Forum has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on being elected the country’s 11th Prime Minister following the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The message of congratulations was issued on Wednesday in a statement signed by Forum President Professor Dr. Mohammad Al Amin, General Secretary Professor Mohammad Zahedur Rahman Chowdhury, and Organizing Secretary Professor Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam.

In the statement, the Forum said that after 17 years, Bangladesh has witnessed a fair, neutral, and participatory national election in which the BNP achieved a landslide victory with an absolute majority. The Forum described the election as a milestone in the country’s democratic journey, crediting the people for securing their voting rights and choosing change under Tarique Rahman’s visionary and development-oriented leadership.

The statement further expressed optimism that under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s leadership, Bangladesh will achieve economic freedom, modernization of education, youth employment, and a just society. It added that the new government will work for all citizens regardless of political affiliation and that the Forum will continue to play a constructive role in sustaining democracy and national progress.