BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman announced that if his party returns to power, it will swiftly implement the initiative to make Chattogram the commercial capital of Bangladesh. He made the statement on Sunday, January 25, during a divisional rally held at the Polo Ground in Chattogram, where he served as the chief guest.

Rahman said that the initiative to establish Chattogram as the commercial capital was originally taken by a previous BNP government but could not be completed due to time constraints. He criticized the lack of progress over the past 15 years, asserting that the project would create employment opportunities not only in Chattogram but across the country. He also mentioned that the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Chattogram were established during BNP’s tenure and promised to build more such zones if the party forms the next government.

Rahman emphasized that the proposed commercial capital initiative, originally envisioned by Begum Khaleda Zia, would be implemented as quickly as possible under a future BNP administration.