BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman stated that nearly 99% of the reform proposals currently being discussed by the government were presented by BNP to the nation long ago.
Speaking as the chief guest at the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) national council on Saturday afternoon, Tarique Rahman joined the event virtually from London. The event was held at Wills Little Flower School premises in Dhaka.
He said, “We had presented a 31-point reform agenda. The proposals currently at the center of government’s reform committee discussions and political party consultations had mostly been put forward by BNP over two and a half years ago.”
Tarique Rahman also noted that the DAB council disproves claims that there is no democratic practice among political parties.
He recalled that the late President Ziaur Rahman introduced multi-party democracy in the country, and Khaleda Zia guided the nation through parliamentary democracy.
He emphasized the responsibility of the current generation to sustain and strengthen this democratic tradition gradually.
Addressing doctors, he stressed the need for their active participation in implementing the health sector reforms included in the 31-point agenda.
He added that the government alone, or political leaders, cannot achieve this without the cooperation of every member and councilor of DAB.
Tarique Rahman criticized the past 15 years, highlighting the thousands of killings, violence, injuries, and disappearances.
He said people expect a peaceful Bangladesh, and if everyone works together toward that goal, a better Bangladesh can be built. He reminded that the country belongs to all, and so does the responsibility of building it.
The event also featured speeches by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, chaired by BNP Chairperson’s advisor and former secretary Ismail Jabiullah, with remarks from other BNP leaders including advisor Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal and Central Education Secretary and Bangladesh Open University Vice Chancellor Professor A.B.M. Obaidul Islam.
