Independent parliamentary candidate Barrister Rumin Farhana for Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail–Ashuganj) constituency said that political workers like Saddam, who supported leaders for 15 years, have been neglected by those same leaders. She made the remarks on Sunday evening, January 25, during an election meeting at Panishwar Union in Sarail upazila.

Rumin Farhana referred to Saddam, a Chhatra League activist whose wife killed their newborn child and then took her own life while Saddam was imprisoned. She criticized political leaders for failing to support such workers or their families, noting that Saddam was allowed only five minutes to see the bodies of his wife and child. She urged voters to be cautious when choosing leaders who ignore their followers in times of crisis.

Farhana also commented that many senior BNP figures had been unreachable for 15 years, leaving grassroots workers disconnected. She called for leadership accountability and warned that no party worker in Bangladesh should face a fate similar to Saddam’s.