Tarique's return will mark half of BNP’s election campaign: Salahuddin
Calling Tarique Rahman’s return an “unforgettable historic event,” the BNP leader stressed the need for establishing a political government through elections and restoring the parliamentary system to meet the aspirations of the nation.
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today (7 September) said the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh soon, and that day will effectively mark the completion of half of the party's election campaign.
"Tarique Rahman will return to the country very soon. On that day, everything regarding the election will be established. I am not saying the election will be held that day, but once he comes, half of BNP's campaign will already be done, he said at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Income Tax Lawyers' Forum at the Diploma Engineers' Institute in Dhaka.
Calling Tarique Rahman's return an "unforgettable historic event," the BNP leader stressed the need for establishing a political government through elections and restoring the parliamentary system to meet the aspirations of the nation.
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He alleged that certain groups are trying to foil the upcoming polls by creating instability. "Anti-national elements are attempting to destabilise the situation," he said.
Salahuddin expressed hope that the next national parliamentary election would take place in the first half of February 2026, shortly before Ramadan, or possibly even earlier.
"I want to tell those who are trying to create obstacles or spreading confusion with misleading statements that the election atmosphere is already here. Excitement for the polls has spread across the country," he added.
The BNP leader also accused the deposed Awami League of destroying the spirit of the Liberation War and democracy.
"Today, you see them saying 'Joy' in one place and then, while running, they say 'Bangla' one and a half miles away. This is the situation of the Awami League. Politics in the coming days will ensure they cannot stand anymore," he remarked.
Referring to recent debates about special constitutional measures, Salahuddin dismissed the need for any "extra-constitutional order" or "special proclamation."
"Such measures are only considered when the regular constitutional framework fails. Today, our Constitution is intact, and the state is being governed under it. There is no justification for any special order. Why would anyone want that, and to satisfy whom?" he questioned.
