Staff Reporter :
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the interim government not to take quick decisions on constitutional matters.
He also called upon all to maintain the national unity at any cost to resist any conspiracy by plotters.
The BNP acting Chairman came with the remarks verbally while exchanging greetings with members of the Hindu community over the Durga Puja.
Tarique also urged the members of different religious communities not to be misled by any conspiracy or rumours propagated by associates of the deposed fascist Awami League aimed at destabilising the country.
“After the dictator’s fall, the national unity that has been forged based on the cries of thousands of wounded people and the bloodshed of many must be maintained at any cost,” Tarique said.
The BNP leader said he believed the interim government must not fail as such a failure would represent a setback for pro-democratic and pro-Bangladesh forces.
“Some are raising questions about why the interim government has been sworn in under the current constitution or whether it is a revolutionary government,” he added.
At this point in time, Tarique feared that the questions regarding the formation process could hinder the government’s dynamism and lead to a diversion from its objectives.
“So, BNP thinks that in matters directly related to national security or constitutional provisions, it is essential to avoid hasty decisions in governing the country. Instead, a well-thought-out and well-considered approach should be followed, making it easier to address any future challenges,” he observed.
Although some differences have emerged among the political parties following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime, the BNP leader said, “I believe our goal is the same—establishing a discrimination-free, democratic, and humane Bangladesh. Therefore, BNP does not see any room for misunderstandings among us.”
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan Front arranged the programme at the Ladies Club in the city’s Eskaton area to greet members of the Hindu community and exchange views with them, marking the Durga Puja, which was celebrated in the country with due respect and religious fervour from October 9 to 12.
BNP Standing Committee members, including Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, AZM Zahid Hossain, Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu, Netai Roy Chowdhury, and Chairperson’s Advisory Council members Prof. Sukomal Barua, Bijon Kanti Sarker, Afroza Khanam Rita and Gonoforum General Secretary Subrata Chowdhury, among others, addressed the programme with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the chair.
Greeting the members of the Hindu community, Tarique said, “We have just one message: whether believer, non-believer, skeptic, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, or from an ethnic minority, this Bangladesh belongs to all of us. It’s not about being a so-called minority or majority; our only identity is that we are all Bangladeshis.”
As citizens of Bangladesh, he said, “Your rights are just as important as mine. The interests of Bangladesh must come first for all of us. In governance and administration, we will prioritise meritocracy. The principle of the BNP is that everyone in this country will enjoy equal rights.”
