BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that if the BNP returns to power, it will take steps to ensure a more business-friendly environment for entrepreneurs across the country.

He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at the Faridpur Divisional Business Forum meeting, chaired by BNP’s Faridpur Divisional Organizing Secretary Shama Obaid Islam.

The BNP leader said that Bangladesh’s politics and economy have long functioned under a patronage system, where economic power became concentrated in the hands of a few people.

“If we want to come out of that system, we cannot democratize the economy by simply offering concessions while leaving the core structure untouched,” he said.

He added that the BNP’s new slogan is “democratizing the economy.”

“To revive the economy, all citizens must have equal opportunity to participate in economic activities,” he said. “The benefits of those activities must reach everyone. A level playing field should be created in business and trade so that all entrepreneurs can participate equally. Investment procedures must be simplified, ensuring that investors can engage in business without unnecessary suffering.”

The meeting was also addressed by BNP Chairperson’s Advisor Shahzada Mia, Krishak Dal Central General Secretary Shahidul Islam Babul, prominent businessman Jahangir Hosne Mia, District BNP Convener Modarres Ali Icha, Nayab Yusuf, Farian Yusuf, and other business leaders from Greater Faridpur.