Staff Reporter:
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday warned party leaders and workers that an undesirable situation may arise if they do not avoid bad practices and unruly behavior that could make people un-happy ahead of the upcoming election.
“In the coming election, we must reach out to people. If people are unhappy with the behavior of any leader or activist at any level, or if they feel threatened, the entire party will suffer,” he said.
Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader said if the whole party is affected, its founder Ziaur Rahman, Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will be disrespected.
“I sincerely request you not to do such things yourselves, and if anyone else does, please stop them. Oth-erwise, an unwanted situation may arise,” he cautioned BNP leaders and workers.
Barrister Abdus Salam Talukder Smrity Sangsad arranged the program at the Institution of Diploma En-gineers, Bangladesh, to mark the 26th death anniversary of former BNP Secretary General Barrister Ab-dus Salam Talukder.
Nazrul, a BNP Standing Committee member, alleged that some people are trying to delay the upcoming election. “An election is ahead, and some may be trying to push it back. But we must go to the people for the election. We have to make our party respectable. Only then can we work for the welfare of indi-viduals,” he said.
Speaking at the program, another BNP Standing Committee member, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, recalled former party Secretary General Barrister Abdus Salam Talukder’s contributions to the country, the dem-ocratic movement, and in making BNP a stronger party.
He said Salam Talukder had risked his life to stand beside Begum Khaleda Zia in the struggle to restore democracy during the movement that forced HM Ershad to step down.
“Salam Talukder’s contribution will always be remembered in the history of Bangladesh democracy,” Dr Moyeen said.
In BNP’s history, he said, Salam Talukder was not only an organiser but also a frontline fighter for de-mocracy.
