SYLHET, Nov 26, 2024 (BSS)- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said though dictator has fled the country, her allies are still hatching conspiracy.

“Though dictator has fled but allies are still in the country. Conspiracies are still going on,” he said while addressing virtually a day-long 3rd divisional workshop 2024 on “31 points for repairing state structure and public engagement”.

BNP's divisional training affairs committee organized the event at District Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in the city.

Tarique Rahman urged the party men to remain vigilant against the conspiracies saying if BNP gets harm, the country will get harmed.

“If we can keep continued the democratic process, we can take the country forward and to keep the people safe,” he said.

Tarique Rahman said the path of democracy in Bangladesh has been affected in various ways. In the past 16 years, many people have been victims of enforced disappearance and murders; he said adding more than 1,500 people were martyred in the mass-uprising of July-August.

Tarique Rahman said 31-point state reform proposal were declared on behalf of all the parties involved in struggle to restore democracy in the country.

These 31-point proposals include maximum ones for repairing the state structure and if any more logical proposals are placed those will be added, he said.

After holding talks on the 31-point at the division level, it will have to be taken to district, upazila and union levels to allow the people know about it, he said.

“Many things are written beautifully in books, but people have to implement them. So if we have good intentions, we can do something good,” he said.

“If accountability can be ensured, these proposals can be implemented. If the continuity of democracy is maintained, accountability will be created. For this reason, we will continue the democratic process at any cost,” said Tarique Rahman.

A question answer session was held during the workshop as the BNP acting chairman replied to questions from the party men and audiences on the 31-point.

Several leaders of BNP including national executive committee member M Naser Rahman and Sylhet District unit president Abdul Qayum Chowdhury placed a set of questions about the 31-point proposals during the question-answer session of the workshop.

BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, party's Publicity Secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Training Affairs Secretary ABM Mosharraf Hossain, Mass Education Affairs Assistant Secretary Khandaker Anisur Rahman Talukder, Assistant Organizing Secretaries Kalim Uddin Ahmed Milon and Miftah Siddiqui and executive committee member Abdus Sattar Patwary, spoke on the occasion.

BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council members Tahsina Rushdir Luna, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and Dr. Enamul Haque Chowdhury, BNP Vice-Chairman Dr. Sakhawat Hasan Jibon, Assistant Secretaries Shammi Akhter and Abdur Razzak, Executive Committee Members Dr. Shahriar Hossain Chowdhury, Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Sylhet City BNP Acting President Rezaul Hasan Koyes Lodi, Moulvibazar District BNP Convener Fazlul Haque Mayun, Sylhet District BNP General Secretary Advocate Emran Ahmed Chowdhury, Sylhet City BNP Acting General Secretary Najibur Rahman Najib were also present as guests of honor.

BNP Organizing Secretary (Sylhet Division) GK Gaus chaired the event which was conducted by Training Affairs Secretary ABM Mosharraf Hossain.

BNP Media Cell Convener Dr. Moudud Hossain Alamgir Pavel, Krishak Dal Joint General Secretary Mahbuba Habiba, Party's Relief and Rehabilitation Affairs Assistant Secretary Advocate Newaz Halima Arli and Training Affairs Assistant Secretary Rehana Akhter Ranu were panel discussants.