Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today announced that their party aims to build a prosperous Bangladesh by integrating people from all religions and small ethnic groups in the country. "Based on our 31-point charter, we have pledged to establish a Rainbow State in Bangladesh, and we are committed to working towards building a prosperous Bangladesh that includes all religions, ethnic groups and minority communities," he told journalists after a meeting with a delegation of Jatiyatabadi Small Ethnic Groups at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office here.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a 20 member-delegation led by the president of the Jatiyatabadi Small Ethnic Group, Mrigen Hagid, participated in the meeting. BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council Member and Chairman of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Welfare Front, Bijon Kanti Sarkar, was also present.
Regarding verbal disputes among political parties, the BNP leader said, "These are part of politics. There will always be attempts to outmaneuver opponents with words, and there's nothing to worry about. A country progresses when there is politics."
Emphasizing the importance of democracy, he stated that everyone must be given the opportunity to speak for better solutions to emerge. "In many cases, in a democracy, a hundred flowers must be allowed to bloom. Democracy means allowing everyone to speak and listening to them. Only then will a hundred flowers bloom, and a good fragrance and fresh air will flow from them," said the BNP Secretary General.
Regarding the proposal not to hold the positions of party chief and prime minister concurrently by one person, Mirza Fakhrul further commented that it is merely a proposal. Discussions are ongoing, and opinions from all parties are being gathered. The final decision will be made through discussions.
About the meeting with the Chief Advisor last night, Mirza Fakhrul mentioned, "He (Yunus) called for an exchange of views with all political parties which struggled and fought against fascism, and we had discussions there."
"If the government faces any crisis, they call us. We are committed, so we go. We will do whatever is necessary to uphold democracy. However, I believe that more frequent exchanges of views would have been better, as it might have prevented the emerging problems," he added.