Tarique said Bangladesh witnessed severe hardship after independence, recalling the 1974 famine in which lakhs of people died. “A country that once suffered famine later achieved food self-sufficiency and even exported food during President Ziaur Rahman’s tenure,” the BNP chief said. The BNP leader urged people to allow BNP to implement its plans and programmes.“BNP will build the country together with the people. Outlining BNP’s plans if elected, Tarique said public expectations are naturally high, especially from a party like BNP. Seeking votes as the Dhaka-17 candidate, Tarique urged local residents to support him and the party’s candidates across the country.
