Dhaka, Thursday, Jul 16, 2026
BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Friday said elected representatives would directly engage with citizens if his party comes to power, pledging jobs for youth, agricultural and infrastructure development, rehabilitation of slum dwellers and solutions to longstanding public problems.He made the remarks while addressing an election rally at Bhashantek in the capital.Tarique said a prolonged movement had led to the fall of authoritarian rule and the next task was rebuilding the country. “Autocracy destroyed our institutions. To rebuild the nation, we must elect our representatives through votes and ensure accountability,” he said.Referring to past elections, he said people were unable to approach their representatives with their problems. “For democracy to take root, representatives must be elected and held accountable,” he added.Addressing the rally, Tarique said he wanted to hear people’s problems directly. “I expect every public representative to go to the people, listen to their problems and work to resolve them,” ...
