“Those who are saying that BNP should not be given time are speaking for their own interests. We must remain alert against them as the people have decided that BNP will govern the country for the next five years,”
Special Correspondent : “Don’t let them derail our progress”—Prime Minister Tarique Rahman issues a high-stakes call to the nation to reject opposition timelines and safeguard the government’s agenda. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called on people to remain vigilant against those who, he said, are opposing the government’s mandate and arguing that the BNP-led administration should not be given time to implement its programmes. Earlier, Tarique planted mango and neem saplings at the venue. He later left for Sylhet by road after concluding the programme.Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Prof. AZM Zahid Hossain chaired the event.
“Those who are saying that BNP should not be given time are speaking for their own interests. We must remain alert against them as the people have decided that BNP will govern the country for the next five years,” he said while addressing a rally at the Moulvibazar Government High School ground.
Without naming any political party, Tarique criticized opponents, questioning their role in key moments of the country’s political history, including the Liberation War and subsequent democratic movements.Referring to the February 12 general election, the Prime Minister said the people had given BNP a mandate to rebuild the country and put it on the right track after what he described as years of autocratic rule.
“The people of Bangladesh freed the country from autocratic rule on August 5, 2024, and they will also rebuild the nation,” he said.At the event, Tarique distributed Family Cards among marginalized women and formally launched the third phase of the Family Card distribution programme in all 19 wards of Moulvibazar municipality and selected upazilas in 21 districts through a virtual connection.
He also handed over housing support for tea workers, scholarships for their children, and one-time financial assistance to poor, disadvantaged, disabled and marginalized people.The Prime Minister said his government had already begun implementing several election pledges, including Family Cards, Farmer Cards, waiver of agricultural loans up to Tk 10,000, honorariums for imams, muezzins and other religious leaders, school uniforms for students and sports programmes. He said the benefits of these initiatives would reach people from all walks of life regardless of political affiliation.
