After 14 years, the Chuadanga District BNP Conference is going to be held tomorrow, November 23. This is the first time in the history of Chuadanga District BNP that such a large-scale conference is being organized in an open field. As such, a huge festive atmosphere has already been created among the leaders and workers.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will be virtually participating in the conference as the chief guest and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will be present in person as the inaugurator. The District BNP has already made extensive preparations for the conference, including stage decoration. Banners and festoons have been draped throughout the town and the district. The District BNP Conference is now the focus of discussion among the general public in the district.

Earlier, the Election Commission had announced the schedule for the election of the posts of President, General Secretary and Organizing Secretary with the aim of forming a full-fledged committee of the District BNP through the conference. Adv. Abdul Khalek is serving as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Chuadanga District BNP elections. Adv. Abdur Rouf, Adv. Shahjahan Mukul, Adv. Manik Khandaker and Adv. Milton will act election commissioners.

According to the already announced schedule, one person has collected nomination papers for the post of president, two for the post of general secretary and four for the post of organizing secretary. District BNP convener Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, the only candidate for the post of president of Chuadanga district BNP, submitted his nomination papers. After six hours, it became clear that his nomination as the only candidate was valid. He is the president of Chuadanga district BNP. In addition, the nominations of district BNP member secretary Md. Sharifuzzaman Sharif and district BNP convening committee member Milima Biswas Mili have been valid for the post of general secretary. District Swechchhasebak Dal president Md. Shafiqul Islam Pitu, Damurhuda Upazila BNP leader Mohd. Khalid Mahmud, District Jubo Dal finance secretary Md. Mominur Rahman and Mirza Faridul Islam Shiplu, a member of the district BNP convening committee, have been validated. Except for the president, the elections for the remaining two posts will be held on the day of the conference.

It is learned that the last conference of Chuadanga District BNP was held in 2010 at the Bangaj Factory premises. And the convening committee of Chuadanga District BNP was formed in 2021. The district BNP says that it was not possible to hold the conference at the scheduled time due to the implementation of the central program, agitation, lawsuits, attacks, and arrests. Although a little late, this time the district BNP is going to hold the conference in a big way. Stages and pavilions have already been arranged at the town football field of Chuadanga town, the conference venue. Large arches have been installed at the four entrances of Chuadanga town. Banners and festoons have been draped from the town to different parts of the district. There is a festive atmosphere among the leaders and workers.

The guest list of the central BNP conference has been finalized. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman will be participating virtually as the chief guest at the conference. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to be present in person as the inaugurator. The conference will be chaired by District BNP Convener Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu and moderated by District BNP Member Secretary Md. Sharifuzzaman Sharif. It is learnt that BNP central leaders will be present at the conference.

According to district BNP sources, on November 3, 2021, at a time of crisis in the party, the central BNP announced a two-member district committee with Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu as the convener and Sharifuzzaman Sharif as the member secretary. Then, on January 19, 2022, a 31-member convening committee was approved. The convening committee held its first meeting on January 27 that year. In the first meeting, a coordination team was formed with the members of the district convening committee to form the committee through public conferences in 369 wards, 41 unions, 4 pourashavas and 5 police stations of Chuadanga district. That team formed the unit committees through public conferences and elections.

The Election Commission has determined a total of 808 people from the four upazila and four municipal committees of the district as voters for this year's conference. It has been learned from talking to several voters that during the fascist government, BNP could not publicly carry out any large-scale party activities. Earlier too, Chuadanga BNP failed to organize a conference in that way. But this time, due to the changed situation and the decision of the party leaders, a record conference is going to be held. For this reason, a grand arrangement is being seen around the entire conference. And the biggest achievement is that the workers are being evaluated. The workers themselves will elect the leader with their valuable votes. Therefore, the leaders who have looked after the party in difficult times, in good times and bad, and have worked selflessly for the party's interests, are being considered. Again, a thorough analysis is being done about those who will be able to evaluate the workers in the future.

On the occasion of Armed Forces Day, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Senakunja tomorrow (November 21) on Thursday. This will be her first public event since 2018.

On Wednesday (November 20), BNP Chairperson's Personal Assistant ABM Abdus Sattar confirmed this information.

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus will be present as the chief guest at the reception at Senakunja. This time, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has received a special invitation from the Armed Forces Division of the Chief Adviser's Office.

It is learned that the BNP Chairperson will leave her Gulshan residence for Senakunja at 3:30 pm on Thursday.

In the past, a military officer of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as the wife of a Bir Uttam or an opposition leader, had extended an invitation to the day, but this time, two officers of the rank of Lieutenant General met former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and extended the invitation.

BNP party sources said that along with Khaleda Zia, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has also been invited for the first time since 2009. A total of 26 people have received invitations to the Armed Forces Day program this year. Among them are BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members, vice-chairmen and former military officers of other ranks. In the past, so many leaders from the party did not receive invitations.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, Awami League is a political party. People will decide who will do elections or politics. As a political party, BNP cannot decide that. There has been a misunderstanding here. Quoting the Chief Adviser that ‘BNP gave Awami League an opportunity to do politics’. This is not correct. We have made our position clear.

He said these things at a program to distribute educational materials and corrugated iron among flood victims at BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's house in Sreepur, Fulgazi, Feni on Wednesday (November 20) afternoon.

Mirza Fakhrul said, the people will decide who to allow to do politics or not. We are nobody here, this is not our responsibility. There is no room for misunderstanding here. We have never forbidden (prohibited) any party from taking part in the elections. But all those who have killed people, laundered money abroad and wasted the country's resources, including Hasina, must be brought to justice and punished.

Referring to the Awami League government's torture, Mirza Fakhrul said, Awami League has sent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to jail with a false case. She cannot even imagine the hardship she was put through. Even then, she has never bowed her head. She is still standing with her head held high. Begum Khaleda Zia is very ill. We are trying to send her abroad for treatment.

The BNP Secretary General said, it takes time to clean up the mess of 15 years. The interim government will do a lot of work. Peace and order have already returned. Can the Awami League people continue to torture now? They need to be given some time. When they finish their work, elections will definitely be held and the people's government will come. We said it would be better to do it a little sooner.

He said, the people of Feni have suffered a lot due to the floods. Our party leaders and activists have worked in the field. Despite hundreds of tortures, we have tried to stand by the flood-affected people. Those who have tortured the country so much have fled.

Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP convener and Feni-1 constituency organizational coordinator Rafiqul Islam Majnu presided over the program. BNP Chairperson's adviser, freedom fighter Abdus Salam, freedom fighter Professor Joynal Abedin, Chairperson's special assistant Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Chattogram Divisional Organizing Secretary Mahbuber Rahman Shamim and various central and local level leaders and activists of BNP were present. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will join a public meeting in Chagalnaiya Upazila of the district this afternoon.

Dhaka: Sheikh Hasina became a fascist by taking advantage of the weakness of political parties. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has commented that the party doesn't want her to return to power either.

He made these remarks at a discussion meeting organized by the Nationalist Professional Council on the occasion of 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day on November 7' at the Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club on Tuesday (November 19).

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the main priority should be given to restoring the democratic environment in the country. Various conspiracies are currently going on about minorities and garments. If there is an elected government, this conspiracy will not happen.

Regarding the election, the BNP Secretary General said that the problem will increase not because of BNP's power, but if elections are not held soon. He also called on the interim government to announce a roadmap for the next plan.

Regarding the movement on the various demands of the people, Mirza Fakhrul said, "Suffering is being created in the name of the movement. Now everyone is making demands. But so far, no one has made these demands in the face of tyranny. Such a crisis is being created because there is no political government."

He said, "Our priority is to create a democratic environment in the country, to create space for democracy. We have highlighted 31 points of reforms through discussions with political parties. Now, the new ones who are coming are saying different things. Those in the interim government are not political figures. They do not even have political experience. Politics is a science that is why it is called political science. Is BNP talking about elections to come to power? No. If elections are held quickly, many of the country's problems will be solved."

Criticizing the education structure, Mirza Fakhrul said, "What success have we achieved in the education sector in 53 years? Out of 1,000 universities in the world, not one of our universities is included in the serial because we are not a united nation. Sheikh Hasina has done the most harm to the country. She has destroyed all the achievements of the country in 15 years." BNP Standing Committee Member and BSPP Convener Professor Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain presided over the event and was conducted by Member Secretary Quader Gani Chowdhury. BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Bangladesh Teachers and Employees Unity Council Chairman Professor Selim Bhuiyan, DAB Former President Professor Dr. Azizul Haque, DAB President Dr. Harun Al Rashid, Professor Dr. Abu Ahmed and others were also present.