In a sharply worded virtual address to party workers gathered at the district’s historic old stadium on Saturday (September 20), BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman issued a stark warning: the fall of the “dictatorship” was only the beginning, a more insidious, “invisible axis” of power is now rising, and its shadow is becoming unmistakably visible.
“Just days after the dictatorship fled, I sat with leaders across districts and upazilas and many of you were there,” Tarique said. “I told you then: though the regime has left, an invisible force is quietly lifting its head. I said it a year ago. Today, that warning has come true and what was once hidden is now emerging into plain sight.”
The remarks, delivered during the first triennial conference of Kishoreganj BNP in nine years, mark one of Tarique’s most direct public references to what he portrays as a covert network working to undermine democratic restoration.
Amid the festive atmosphere, with processions pouring into the stadium from across upazilas since morning, Tarique laid out a clear ideological and organizational roadmap for the party’s revival.
“Candidates matter, yes, but the people of Bangladesh are our true power. BNP’s survival, our victory, depends entirely on standing with the people. At any cost, we must keep them by our side.”
He issued a stern directive against internal factionalism and personal ambition:
“BNP is a family. Its policymakers are the guardians. When decisions are made, all must follow — unitedly, loyally. No one will be allowed to hijack the party for personal gain or tarnish its image before the public.”
His tone carried both urgency and authority — a signal that the party’s leadership is preparing for a disciplined, centralized campaign ahead of the 2026 national elections.
The conference, inaugurated by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was not merely administrative. It was a show of force.
Thousands of grassroots workers, many waving party flags and chanting slogans, filled the stadium — a visual testament to the BNP’s enduring organizational reach in rural strongholds like Kishoreganj.
Presided over by District President Md. Shariful Alam, with General Secretary Md. Mazharul Islam moderating, the event featured addresses by: Adviser to the Chairperson and Liberation War hero Abdus Salam and Joint Secretary General Habib Un-Nabi Khan Sohel.
The gathering — the first since 2016 — signals the BNP’s intent to reactivate its district-level machinery, rebuild morale, and prepare for the battles ahead.