Voicing optimism that their party senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman will return home soon, Dhaka city unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas on Thursday said they will build fortified forts in Dhaka and all other parts of the country to ensure his smooth homecoming.
“Tarique Rahman will return to his homeland as soon as he recovers from illness. We’ll build unassailable forts in Dhaka and all over the country so that he doesn’t face any obstruction to his homecoming,” he said.
Abbas, also a BNP standing committee member, came up with the remarks while inaugurating a drawing competition and documentary screening programme arranged by BNP’s student body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at thne Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, premises marking Tarique’s 50th birthday.
He said the government is constantly hatching conspiracies and carrying out false propaganda against Tarique due to his immense popularity, political wisdom and organisational capability.
Criticising the ruling party men for making indecent comments against the BNP senior vice chairman having filed to counter his assertions, Abbas said what Tarique Rahman said about history were not his own observations. “He made the comments based on historical facts.”
“The government is getting afraid of Tarique Rahman as he has started divulging historical facts. I think this is his victory.” The BNP leader added.
Accusing the government of indulging in terrorism, killing, enforced disappearance, corruption and plundering, Abbas said the current administration must face trial one day for its all misdeeds.
Tarique, the eldest son of BNP founder late president Ziaur Rahman and its current chairperson Khaleda Zia, was born on November 20, 1965 in Bogra.
BNP and its associate bodies chalked out various programmes to celebrate his birthday in a befitting manner.
Tarique has been staying in London since 2008. He was arrested on March 7, 2007 during the then army-backed interim regime and freed from jail on bail on September 3, 2008.
Source: UNB
