DINAJPUR, Nov 8, 2025 (BSS) – BNP National Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain today said that BNP’s founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman had established multi-party democracy in the country over the grave of BAKSAL. He made this remark while addressing as the chief guest at a discussion meeting organized by the Ghoraghat Poura unit BNP and its associate organizations in the district.  The meeting was presided over by Ghoraghat Poura unit BNP President Md. Abdus Sattar Milon. The senior BNP leader said that Begum Khaleda Zia had established today’s parliamentary system of democracy over the former presidential system of governance. Dr Zahid said, “… Shaheed Ziaur Rahman had established multi-party democracy over the grave of BAKSAL. Later, Begum Khaleda Zia was elected as the Prime Minister and established the current parliamentary system of democracy over the presidential system. BNP was founded to carry out reforms that serve the people’s welfare. BNP is the first and only political party that truly implements reform.” Calling for unity under the 31-point outline for structural reforms to ensure the victory of the ‘sheaf of paddy’ (BNP’s election symbol) in the upcoming general election, Dr. Zahid Hossain said, “Those who think BNP opposes reform are, in fact, trying to deceive people.” BNP has never been against reform. This country will testify, the people will testify, and history will testify — BNP’s history is a history of reform, a history of progress in line with the needs of the people, a history of building a modern Bangladesh, he added.  He added that BNP seeks to embody the hopes and aspirations of the people, nurture them, and thus translate them into reality. “BNP believes not in words but in action,” he said. Poura BNP General Secretary Mukhtar Hossain, Organizing Secretary Al-Mamun, Upazila BNP Joint General Secretary Shahidul Islam Lelin, Poura BNP Vice President Amirul Islam, Upazila Jubo Dal Member Secretary Mofazzal Hossain Mofa, Poura Jubo Dal Member Secretary Sajib Kabir, and Poura Zia Parishad Member Secretary Anwar Hossain Dablu were present, among others. Leaders and activists of the Poura BNP and its associate organizations, as well as local BNP workers and supporters, were also present.  

RANGPUR, Nov 8, 2025 (BSS)- Managing Director of Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Trust (BJWT) and former BFUJ President Muhammad Abdullah has called upon the journalists to keep them above all partisan role for safeguarding their professional freedom and integrity. “Ideology of a journalist might be same with the ruling party or any other political groups. But, journalists must keep standard, integrity and respect of their profession. A journalist should not be subservient to any government or political party,” he said.   Abdullah said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled 'What to do for the financial security and welfare of journalists and implementation of recommendations of the Media Reform Commission and the Journalist Protection Act” here today.   Rangpur Journalists' Union (RpUJ) and BJWR jointly organised the programme at Rangpur Town Hall auditorium. On the occasion he distributed cheques of the BJWT among 19 journalists. Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal presided over the event moderated by RpUJ General Secretary Sarkar Mazharul Mannan. RpUJ President Salequzzaman Salek and senior officials were present.  Abdullah recalled that Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman was the pioneer of freedom of speech as he regenerated media after the end of BAKSAL regime, which allowed only four newspapers to function.   “If he had not freed me from that situation, I would not become a journalist. So, I have a respect for him. As journalist we must have a little bit honesty to be respectful to him,” he noted He expressed solidarity with the journalists' demands for the implementation of the recommendations of the Media Reform Commission before announcement of the schedule of the forthcoming national election. The issue of bringing the senior journalists under the purview of grants will clarified in the next few days, he said adding that the issue of granting scholarships for children of journalists will also be resolved, he added.