BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Sunday evening that the people of Bangladesh want development and security, and the BNP will deliver both if voted into power.
“People want to live better lives. They want proper healthcare for their families, quality education for their children, and a comfortable and secure living environment,” he said.
He added that citizens also expect to carry out business and trade without harassment and to have opportunities to work according to their qualifications. “Alongside personal security, these are the main expectations of the people today,” he said.
Tarique Rahman made the remarks while addressing an election rally as the chief guest at Chauddagram High School ground in Cumilla on Sunday evening.
He said the BNP has formulated various plans aimed at addressing these needs. “We want to implement these plans, and for that, your important responsibility is to make the ‘sheaf of paddy’ victorious in the 12 February election,” he said.
“If the people vote for the ‘sheaf of paddy’, the BNP will be able to implement the plans we have unveiled,” he added.
The BNP chairman also said that, if elected to power, the party plans to introduce family cards for mothers. Under this initiative, families would receive monthly assistance from the government.
“We never said that everything a family needed would be provided every month. We said some assistance would be given monthly so that families can benefit. We want to implement this programme,” he explained.
The public rally was chaired by Chauddagram Upazila BNP President and Cumilla-11 (Chauddagram) constituency candidate Kamrul Huda.
This marked Tarique Rahman’s first visit to Cumilla in nearly two decades. In February 2005, he attended the Union BNP representatives’ conference at Cumilla Stadium.
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