BNP Standing Committee member and Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria–Pekua) candidate Salahuddin Ahmed announced that his party will ensure fair prices for salt producers if it forms the next government. He made the statement on Thursday at an election rally jointly organized by the Moghnama and Ujantia Union BNP units at Moghnama High School field in Pekua upazila.

Ahmed criticized the current disparity in salt pricing, noting that while consumers in Dhaka pay 40 taka per kilogram, salt farmers in Cox’s Bazar receive less than 10 taka. He blamed the interim government’s decision to import salt for depressing local prices, adding that imports were later halted following BNP’s request. He expressed optimism that salt prices would gradually rise again.

The BNP leader also pledged to introduce a family card program for low-income citizens and promote economic stability through poverty alleviation. He argued that rival candidates lack clear plans for the country’s development and urged voters to support the BNP’s “sheaf of paddy” symbol in the upcoming February 12 national election.