COX'S BAZAR, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member and Cox's Bazar-1 constituency candidate Salahuddin Ahmed today said a fair price of salt will be ensured if the BNP comes to power. "Whenever the BNP is in power, salt workers in the country receive fair prices for the salt they produce. At present, there is no fair price for salt. In Dhaka, people buy salt at Tk 40 per kilogram, while salt farmers here do not even receive Tk 10 per kilogram. This is extreme discrimination," he said. He made these remarks this evening while addressing a public rally as the chief guest at the field of Mognama High School, organised jointly by Mognama and Ujantia Union BNP units. Salahuddin said BNP is synonymous with democracy, and democracy is synonymous with BNP. "We have presented a roadmap to the people outlining where we want to take the country. We will issue family cards for the poor. We will eradicate poverty and bring economic prosperity to the country. But our rivals who are contesting the election have no plan for the people of this country," he said. Upazila BNP President M Bahadur Shah, Upazila BNP General Secretary Iqbal Hossain, former Upazila Parishad Chairman Shafayet Aziz Raju, District Ulema Dal President Ali Hasan Chowdhury, Upazila BNP Organising Secretary Z M Musalem Uddin, Women's Affairs Secretary Sabina Yasmin Jinu, Magnama Union BNP President Faisal Chowdhury, Ujantia Union BNP President Rezaul Karim Mintu, and Upazila Jubo Dal Convener Kamran Jadid Mukut, among others, also spoke. Later, around 7:00 pm, Salahuddin Ahmed took part in a views-exchange meeting with traders of Pekua Alhaj Kabir Ahmed Chowdhury Bazar. On the occasion, he said that if the BNP comes to power, it will work for the welfare of people from all walks of life, including businesspeople.

BAGERHAT, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS) - Barrister Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain, BNP-nominated candidate for Bagerhat Sadar-2 constituency, today pledged to transform Bagerhat into a modern, developed district by following the ideals of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister late Begum Khaleda Zia. He made the remarks while addressing a prayer mahfil organized by KB Arotdar Samabay Samiti at Bagerhat KB Fish Market, held for the eternal peace of Begum Khaleda Zia.  Sheikh Mohammad Abid Ali, president of the association, presided over the event, which was attended by Bagerhat district BNP convener Engineer ATM Akram Hossain Talim as the chief guest. In his speech, Barrister Zakir Hossain said, "Begum Khaleda Zia is not just a leader - she is a symbol of democracy, development, and nationalism of this country. By embracing her ideals, we want to build a Bagerhat free of terrorism, extortion and drugs." He also outlined plans for economic and social development, including opening playgrounds, modernizing the fisheries sector with advanced processing technology, and creating employment opportunities for fishermen and local workers. Referring to the upcoming national elections, he said, "I will work tirelessly to ensure the overall development of Bagerhat in the next five years and turn this deprived district into a model district of Bangladesh." At the end of the programme, Maulana Belal Hossain, Imam of KB Bazar Jame Mosque, led a special prayer for. Local residents, along with BNP leaders and activists, participated in the event.