Khulna: The Khulna district unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today formed a 61-member election steering committee to oversee upcoming election activities. Md Moniruzzaman Montu, convener of the district BNP, was made the committee's convener, with several sub-committees also constituted.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the committee was formed at a joint workers' meeting held at the Khulna BNP office to plan election strategies for the party's candidates in the district's four constituencies. The meeting was presided over by Md Moniruzzaman Montu, while acting member secretary and BNP candidate for Khulna-6 constituency S.M. Monirul Hasan Bappy conducted the proceedings.
Addressing the meeting as chief guest, BNP central executive committee information affairs secretary and party candidate for Khulna-4 constituency Azizul Bari Helal stated that the party had re-emerged as a strong political force despite conspiracies against it. He emphasized the party's maturity and its role as a defender of the country's independence and sovereignty, urging activists to remain vigilant.
Helal also stressed the importance of preparing for the "battle of ballots" and highlighted the need to win all four Khulna constituencies to form a people's government under Tarique Rahman's leadership. He called on the current government to hold the national election on schedule.
The meeting encouraged party leaders and activists to ensure the success of the National Revolution and Solidarity Day programs on November 7 and 8. Among others, several BNP leaders, including Zia Foundation director Amirul Islam Kagji and district BNP joint conveners Khan Zulfikar Ali Julu, Molla Khairul Islam, Tayebur Rahman, S.M. Shamim Kabir, Gazi Tafsir Ahmed, G.M. Kamruzzaman Tuku, Enamul Haque Sajal, and Asit Kumar Saha, spoke at the meeting.