Mahdi Amin said BNP consistently advocated reforms even during years of repression under what he termed authoritarian rule. He also cited a 2014 proposal by BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman for a 5% quota to promote merit-based recruitment. Tarique Rahman’s campaign scheduleHe announced that BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman will visit Barishal and Faridpur on Wednesday as part of his election campaign. Allegations of disinformationMahdi Amin alleged that at least 29 false and misleading claims targeting Tarique Rahman have circulated over the past week. BNP has formally requested the Election Commission not to assign BNCC cadets election duties.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 03, 2026 10:06 UTC