Khulna: BNP Central Secretary for Information and party-nominated candidate for the Khulna-4 constituency, Azizul Bari Helal, has asserted that the BNP is a significant political force in Bangladesh, and its leaders and workers cannot be subdued through threats or intimidation. He expressed confidence that Bangladesh would “stand high with pride” if the BNP is elected in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary polls. Helal made these remarks while addressing an election rally organized by the upazila unit of BNP and its associate bodies at Purba Rupsha Bank intersection in Rupsha upazila this morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Helal emphasized the importance of Tarique Rahman for the proper and democratic management of the country. He alleged that during the “fascist rule” of 2011, BNP leaders and activists across the country were harassed, assaulted, and forced to flee their homes through fabricated cases. He claimed that it was due to this long-standing repression that the student community and the people rose up in the August 5, 2024, mass uprising, forcing Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. Helal further stated that from London, Tarique Rahman played a leading role in guiding and coordinating the 2024 mass movement.
Helal reiterated that the BNP has always stood by the people whenever the country faced a crisis. He warned that if another “rubber-stamp” government is formed, the people will lose their rights once again. The rally was presided over by Upazila BNP Convener Molla Saifur Rahman, with Member Secretary Javed Hossain Mallik conducting the event. Other speakers included District BNP Joint Conveners and BCB Khulna Divisional Director Khan Zulfiqar Ali Zulu, Molla Khairul Islam, and GM Kamruzzaman Tuku.