Dhaka:BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared that party leaders and activists will serve as volunteers and guards at Durga Puja mandaps nationwide. This effort, in collaboration with local Puja celebration committees, aims to ensure safe and uninterrupted festivities.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Rizvi made this announcement while addressing journalists following a BNP National Standing Committee meeting at the party chairperson's office in Gulshan on Saturday night. The meeting, presided over by Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, began at 630 pm.
Rizvi emphasized that the BNP is committed to allowing the Hindu community to celebrate Durga Puja safely and without disruption at mandaps across the country, including in Dhaka. He mentioned that the BNP has already formed a committee to oversee Durga Puja security, led by Khayrul Kabir Khokon and Imran Saleh Prince, and has instructed its leaders and activists to remain vigilant.
He also noted that certain groups are conspiring against the country and the democratic government. Rizvi expressed confidence in the government's ability to counter propaganda and conspiracies through effective management, assuring that BNP leaders and activists would stay alert.
The meeting further addressed the party's organizational affairs and future plans to expand its activities.