Chittagong City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain praised BNP as a liberal, democratic political party. He urged BNP leaders and activists to uphold the party’s ideals and prepare to regain governance with public support.
Reflecting on BNP’s founding by Ziaur Rahman on this day in 1978, he noted the party’s successes in parliamentary and government leadership over the years. He lauded Zia’s vision for national unity, development, and democracy, and emphasized Begum Khaleda Zia’s role in sustaining the party through political crises, including the post-2007 emergency period. Hossain said the country now awaits the return of BNP leader Tarique Rahman.