Tarique holds dialogue with youths at Shahabuddin Park
The BNP chief's daughter Zaima Rahman, who recently took part in programmes on national policymaking reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the younger generation, attended the event with him.
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has held an interactive session with young people at Justice Shahabuddin Park in Gulshan, Dhaka.
The programme started around 2pm (24 January). Tarique's daughter Zaima Rahman, who recently took part in programmes on national policymaking reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the younger generation, attended the event with him.
Earlier, at a press conference this morning, Mahdi Amin, the BNP chairman's adviser and party Election Steering Committee spokesperson, said the event, titled "Meet and Greet with Tarique Rahman," has been organised to facilitate an informal discussion with the winners of the BNP-initiated national reel-making competition, "Amar Bhabnay Bangladesh" (Bangladesh in My Thoughts).
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Under the competition, participants were asked to produce one-minute reels on 11 key topics, including family cards and farmer cards, aimed at incorporating public ideas and proposals into the process of state-building. Around 2,500 contestants from across the country took part in the competition.
Based on public voting (30%) and evaluation by a jury board (70%), 10 winners were selected. All 10 are supposed to take part in today's interaction with Tarique.
The BNP leader said a fraudulent group is attempting to create controversy by demanding money in the name of providing family cards and farmer cards.
He mentioned that the BNP chairman has taken the initiative to introduce family cards and farmer cards as part of plans for women's empowerment and farmers' prosperity, which has already drawn widespread attention across the country.
If the BNP assumes state power through the people's votes, these cards will be distributed completely free of charge and handed over to the rightful beneficiaries, he pledge, urging the public to inform the party and seek assistance from law enforcement agencies if anyone tries to exploit the initiative for dishonest purposes.
