BNP leader and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farooq has alleged that opportunists have begun conspiring to destroy Tarique Rahman’s plan for national reform. He made the remarks on Sunday afternoon at a discussion organized by the Bangladesh National Bastuhara Party’s central committee at the National Press Club in Dhaka.

Farooq said Tarique Rahman’s first priority would be to free young people from drug addiction and establish good governance in the country. He added that Rahman intends to undertake canal excavation projects similar to those of former president Ziaur Rahman to boost agricultural production, improve hospitals in poor condition, and enhance the education system. According to Farooq, these initiatives reflect Rahman’s political vision.

He further stated that Tarique Rahman has spent sixteen years abroad preparing plans to implement the ideals of his parents and is now waiting to execute them. Several BNP leaders, including A K M Mozammel Haque, Bilkis Islam, Engineer Sharif Nagib, and Ismail Hossain Siraji, were present at the event.