United News of Bangladesh

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will kick off a three-day election campaign in the northern region starting on Thursday, aiming to rally support ahead of the polls. Tarique will leave for Rajshahi at noon by air to formally launch the tour, BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said on Wednesday. He said Tarique is scheduled to address an election rally at Rajshahi Madrasah Ground at 2pm on Thursday. Later, Sayrul said, he will speak at two more rallies — at Atim Field in Naogaon at 5:30pm and at Alatunnesa Sports Ground at 7:30pm. According to the party, Tarique’s three-day programme includes visiting the grave of Shaheed Abu Sayeed at Pirganj in Rangpur at 3:45pm on January 30 before addressing a rally at the Rangpur Eidgah Field at 4:30pm. On January 31, the BNP chairman will speak at BSCIC Industrial Park at 2pm and at a roadside rally in the Darun Charjana Bypass area on the Dhaka–Tangail highway at 4pm. During the tour, the BNP chief will stay overnight for two days at Hotel Naz Garden in Bogura. Feb 12 Polls: BNP rebels cloud alliance candidates’ prospects Tarique began his election campaign on January 22 from Sylhet. He later campaigned in Chattogram on 25 January and in Mymensingh on January 27. So far, he has addressed 16 election rallies across various regions. Large crowds attended most venues, with some meetings delayed by three to five hours as supporters waited late into the night for his arrival.