'Vote-er Gari' campaign begins; CA urges voters to choose honest, capable candidate
A voter awareness campaign titled "Vote-er Gari" (Vehicle of Vote) has begun to encourage and motivate voters ahead of the upcoming general election and the July Charter referendum
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged the voters to cast their ballots for candidates of their choice to elect honest and capable candidates in the national elections slated for 12 February.
"The country belongs to you. You will decide who will run this country for the next five years. Vote for the candidate of your choice. Choose an honest and capable candidate. Vote thoughtfully," he said in a video message at the inaugural ceremony of ten voting vehicles, known as the super caravan, to conduct a nationwide campaign on the upcoming 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter.
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed and Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam formally inaugurated the voting vehicles by cutting the ribbon at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban this afternoon.
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A voter awareness campaign titled "Vote-er Gari" (Vehicle of Vote) has begun to encourage and motivate voters ahead of the upcoming general election and the July Charter referendum.
Noting that the country is passing through a crucial moment with the election and the referendum ahead, he said keeping this goal in view, a super caravan of voting vehicles has begun its journey.
These vehicles will travel across all 64 districts and 300 upazilas of the country, the chief adviser said, adding, the caravans will go door to door to deliver information about the election and the referendum, create awareness about voting rights, and spread the message of democracy.
Addressing the nation Yunus said, "Voting rights are not anyone's kindness. It is our constitutional right. Through exercising this right, we decide which path our future will take."
He stressed that ensuring a free, fair, and participatory election is not only the responsibility of the government, but the responsibility of every citizen of the state.
Yunus described the super caravan as not merely a convoy of vehicles, but a bearer of the joy of democracy.
This convoy will convey how important a single vote is and remind citizens that democracy is strengthened not by inactivity, but by participation, he said.
The chief adviser made a special appeal to the youth, women voters, and first-time voters, urging them to come forward, ask questions, learn, understand, and cast their votes.
"Your decisions will shape the future Bangladesh- the new Bangladesh," he added.
Yunus also noted that voters will cast another vote in this election, on the July Charter.
"This charter was prepared through meetings day after day with all political parties over nine months. If the people of the country accept this charter, I firmly believe the country will move forward safely for many years.
"If you support this charter, you must cast a 'yes' vote in the referendum," he said.
Calling for collective participation, Yunus said, "Let's all together make this democratic journey successful. Let's vote for ourselves, for the country, for future generations and for a new world."
