BNP’s Rajbari-2 constituency candidate Harunur Rashid declared that extortionists and criminals will have no place in the party. He made the statement on Thursday afternoon during a series of street meetings across nine wards of Jamalpur Union in Baliakandi upazila. Rashid emphasized that after 17 years of being deprived of voting rights, it was time to restore them, warning those involved in wrongdoing that he would not tolerate misconduct.

Addressing the Hindu community, Rashid assured them of safety, saying no one would be able to harm them while he was alive. He urged voters not to betray the BNP’s electoral symbol, the paddy sheaf, which he described as belonging to Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, and Tarique Rahman. He pledged to dedicate a victory to Tarique Rahman.

The event was attended by local BNP leaders, including freedom fighter Abul Hossain Khan, vice president Jafar Ali Mia, senior joint secretary Anwar Hossain, and student wing president Nazmul Hossain, among others.