Voice of People, Dhaka Correspondent, 8 February:
With just three days left before the 13th national election, BNP Chairperson Tareq Rahman has said that the responsibility to rebuild the country and change people’s lives now rests on the BNP. He claimed that only the BNP has a clear and complete plan for education, jobs, agriculture, and women’s empowerment.

Speaking at a rally in support of BNP candidate Bobby Hajjaj at Shyamoli Club ground in Dhaka‑13, Tareq Rahman told voters,
“Close your eyes for one minute and think—apart from the BNP, has any other political party in Bangladesh presented a real plan for improving education, creating jobs for young people, supporting farmers, or making our mothers and sisters economically independent? They have not. There is only one reason: at this moment, the BNP is the only party with real experience in running the country and moving it in the right direction.”

He said that if the BNP wins the election and forms the government, its priority will be to improve law and order.
“We want a Bangladesh where women can move safely at any time of the day or night, where young people and older people can do business or jobs without fear, and where people can sleep safely in their homes at night,” he said.

Tareq Rahman also promised action to solve Dhaka’s waterlogging problem. He said that no matter how powerful a person is, if they block canals and cause waterlogging, they will be removed and the canals will be restored.

At a campaign event at Senpara Adarsha Government High School ground in Mirpur‑10, in support of Dhaka‑15 BNP candidate Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton, he said,
“We are making promises that can actually be fulfilled. We have not made any promise that is impossible in this world. The 12 February election is not just a voting day. It must be an election to rebuild the country and to change people’s fate.”

Referring to BNP’s election manifesto, he said,
“We have clearly stated what we want to do for women, for students, for millions of unemployed people, and how we want to bring healthcare to people’s doorsteps.”

On women’s education, he said that whenever former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia had the chance to govern, she tried to make education free for girls. “That is why girls in Bangladesh can now study from class one to class twelve without paying tuition fees,” he added.

Looking to the future, he said that if the BNP forms the government, it wants to make women economically independent. For this, a “family card” will be given to housewives in every household so that they can receive financial support from the state.

At another rally at National Bangla High School ground in Dhaka‑14, in support of BNP candidate Sayedul Islam Tuli, Tareq Rahman said that a certain group is trying to mislead people in the name of religion and is involved in various conspiracies. He claimed that people from that group were caught making fake seals for election use.

He reminded voters of history, saying,
“In the past, we saw a party that stood against the people during the Liberation War. In the 1990s, they again left the people and joined hands with the dictatorship. There are many examples of this group abandoning the people.”

He urged voters to stay alert so that no one can steal their votes or change their verdict.
“For 16 years, we have seen mega projects, but only a few people benefited. Project money went into their pockets, but ordinary people did not see real development,” he said.

He added that the right to vote and the right to speak were earned through blood and sacrifice. “Now there is a chance to use these rights for the country and its people—for rebuilding the country and changing its destiny,” he said.

Tareq Rahman also promised that at least one technical training centre would be set up in every constituency in Dhaka, and similar centres across the country, to make young people skilled. Those who go abroad for work should not have to sell family property, he said, adding that the BNP plans to offer low‑interest government loans for migrant workers. He also said that health workers would be appointed in every area to provide basic healthcare for women and children so that they do not always have to go to hospitals.

He ended his speeches by calling on voters to support the BNP’s election symbol.
“Only the BNP has real experience in running the state and rebuilding it. That is why we are asking you to vote for the Paddy Sheaf on 12 February and make the BNP victorious,” he said.