RAJSHAHI, Sept 17, 2024 (BSS)- Local units of Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) and its front organizations today held a  meeting in the divisional city Rajshahi   after a long 16 years  .

As part of the party's central programme, the party  held the divisional meeting at city's Alupatty crossing to mark the world democracy day this afternoon.

Large number of leaders and workers from all eight districts of the division joined the meeting.

BNP Vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu addressed the meeting as chief guest and said democracy will return back to the country fully when the voters  can cast their votes to his or her own chosen candidate.

He asked the leaders and activists  not to do anything that will affect  the party. Quoting the Tarique Rahman's order he said if any party leader and worker were found guilty of wrongdoing he or she will be handed over to police.

Criticizing the Awami League the BNP central leader said two Bangabandhu's daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehena diminished the country through corruption. Awami League has now become an orphan  party as none of their party leaders and workers could not be found since the fall of their regime.

With city BNP convener Advocate Ershad Ali,  the meeting was addressed by the central and local leaders, including divisional organizing secretary Advocate Shahin Shawkat.