Mirza Abbas stresses importance of people’s votes in governance

BNP Standing Committee Member and BNP-nominated candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency Mirza Abbas on Sunday said people's votes are the only source of power.

"The people of the area loved and voted for me in 1991, 1996 and 2001. Today, considering me and my party's activities, they will vote and elect me again, Insha'Allah," he said.

Mirza Abbas made the remarks to the media during public outreach in Dhaka’s Malibagh, Mominbagh and Shahjahanpur areas, seeking votes for the symbol of the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’.

He also distributed prizes at a friendly-football match held at the Maitri Sangha field in Shahjahanpur Railway Colony in the city.

In response to a question from journalists about the documentary on extortion at Dhaka University being shown, he said, "They are using all the weapons needed to bring down a person. False documentaries are being made with Artificial Intelligence; social media is being flooded with bot armies. None of these have any truth. These kinds of people lie to the nation. We have seen them in 1971 and 1986. They are never beneficial for the nation."

Highlighting the problems of the area, Mirza Abbas said, "My area has been destroyed over 17 years. Drugs, extortion and terrorism have ruined this area. Protecting the area from these three is now the biggest necessity."

"I am working and optimistic about victory in the upcoming election," he added.