Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the return of the party’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, will bring a new wave of political energy to Bangladesh. Speaking at a BNP-organized workshop in Dhaka’s Khamarbari on Saturday, he urged party leaders and activists to prepare for the upcoming national elections, calling the event part of the party’s broader nation-building vision.

Khosru described Tarique Rahman as a symbol of democratic struggle and expressed optimism that his arrival on June 25 would reinvigorate the movement for restoring democracy. He emphasized that the upcoming election would be a victory not just for the BNP but for democracy itself. Citing a foreign survey, he noted that respondents associated BNP leaders Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, and Tarique Rahman with democratic values.

The BNP leader also cautioned against divisive and disrespectful politics, urging members to remain committed to peaceful and tolerant political practices. Senior BNP figures Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, and others also addressed the event.