Tarique keeps up momentum, spends busy day with party work

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman spent a busy Tuesday after wrapping up his election campaigning by remaining engaged in organisational and coordination activities.

Throughout the day, Tarique spoke over the phone with party leaders, activists and candidates across the country to take updates on the overall situation in different constituencies, said BNP Media Cell member Atikur Rahman Rumon.

Rumon said the BNP chief arrived at his office around noon, where he also spoke with several foreign journalists and carried out organisational work.

“The BNP chairman is currently working from his Gulshan office. Since morning, he has been receiving updates from candidates across the country and speaking directly with party leaders and activists. He wanted to know about the overall situation nationwide,” Rumon said in the afternoon.

He said Tarique remained busy throughout the day, while the party’s election messages were also sent across the country through SMS and voice calls.

In the evening, Rumon said, the BNP chief is scheduled to attend an exchange-of-views meeting with foreign journalists at a hotel in Banani.

Tarique Rahman is leading BNP in the 13th parliamentary election.

In this election, BNP’s electoral symbol, the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, is contesting 291 seats, while the party has reached seat-sharing arrangements with like-minded parties in nine constituencies.

Tarique conducted continuous electioneering that began on January 22 from Alia Madrasah in Sylhet.

He later addressed election rallies in Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, Narayanganj’s Mouchak, Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla’s Chauddagram, Sonagazi, Daudkandi, Narayanganj’s Sonargaon, Mymensingh, Gazipur, Uttara in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Bogura, Rangpur, Sirajganj, Tangail, Barishal, Faridpur, Thakurgaon, Nilphamari and Dinajpur, as well as 14 constituencies in Dhaka.

Overall, Tarique Rahman addressed 41 public rallies across Dhaka and other parts of the country over nine days.

He formally wrapped up his election campaign by visiting the graves of his parents at around 11:00 pm on Monday.