BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the country must move forward under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. He described the current election as a political decision and a struggle to restore democracy. Fakhrul made these remarks on Sunday while addressing an election rally in Debiganj upazila, organized in support of BNP candidate Farhad Hossain Azad for the Panchagarh-2 constituency.

During his speech, Fakhrul alleged that a certain political party was conspiring to disrupt the election. He urged people not to trust those who, according to him, do not believe in Bangladesh’s independence. Fakhrul outlined several pledges, including family cards for households, agricultural cards for farmers, waiving Tk 10,000 in agricultural loans, and providing jobs for one crore educated unemployed youth. He handed the BNP’s paddy sheaf symbol to Azad and called on voters to support him.

Fakhrul also claimed that the election was taking place at a critical time for the nation and emphasized forming a creative and peaceful government through victory at the polls.