BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said their party is considering forming a greater political alliance ahead of the next national election, upholding the spirit of national unity.

“We are thinking of forming a broader alliance with the parties we have joined in simultaneous movements and with others so that together we can overcome the electoral hurdle,” he said.

Salahuddin, a BNP Standing Committee member, made the remarks while talking to reporters after paying homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his grave along with leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, marking its 47th founding anniversary.

Replying to a question about what message they are sending through the meetings with potential candidates at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office, he said they are talking to all qualified candidates in every constituency as the party has more than one aspirant in most seats across the country.

The BNP leader said these meetings are part of their efforts to ensure unity within the party and across the nation. “We want to convey a message aimed at maintaining unity within our party and fostering unity throughout the country.”

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Salahuddin emphasised that national unity is BNP’s greatest strength. “We are also sending a clear message so that no one takes the path of division. Our goal is to stay united and move forward together.”

He said BNP is also working to reflect the aspirations of the country’s youths in its future plans. “Our party has embraced the dream of building a new Bangladesh inspired by the thoughts of the youth.”

The BNP leader said party leaders have travelled across the country, listened to young people and learned about their views, and are now preparing programmes to translate their political vision into reality for rebuilding the country.

Expressing the hope for a youth-led future, he said they believe the country will be driven by the energy and creativity of its young generation. “We hope Bangladesh will be based on employment, technology, and talent, as dreamt by the martyrs of our Liberation War and the July-August mass uprising.”

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Thousands of leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of BNP, gathered at Zia’s grave premises and paid homage to the party founder on the occasion of their founding anniversary.

They also offered a munajat seeking eternal peace for Zia’s soul and the wellbeing of the country and its people.