Staff Reporter
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said that leaders and activists of the ruling party must remain engaged with the people and keep them informed about the government’s activities and programs.
“If leaders and activists remain engaged with the people, no one will get the opportunity to harbor unethical thoughts,” he told journalists after paying tribute at the graves of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
Earlier, Rizvi offered ‘Fatiha’ at the graves and prayed for the departed souls along with leaders and activists of the party and its associated bodies at Zia Udyan in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city.
Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anne, State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator and valiant freedom fighter Md Abdus Salam, BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, among others, were present on the occasion.
A large number of leaders from the BNP central committee and its various units along with leaders and activists of the party’s associated bodies were present on the occasion.
He further said that at the local level, leaders from union, upazila, thana, and district levels will scrutinize everything and support capable candidates in the union parishad elections.
“Elections will no longer be held under party symbols. Party leaders, activists, and supporters will support the party-backed candidates,” he said.
Mentioning the recent survey regarding the government Rizvi said, “Despite various propaganda, conspiracies, and plots, BNP’s popularity in surveys is around 54 to 56 percent. And the Prime Min-ister’s personal popularity is even higher at 65 to 66 percent.”
“If a party works in the interest of the people, and for the people, that party’s government will nev-er fail. That government remains engaged as a people-oriented social government,” Rizvi added.
