DHAKA, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - The election campaign of the National Citizen Party (NCP) will officially begin tomorrow with visits to the shrine of the three great leaders— AK Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khwaja Nazimuddin and the grave of martyred Sharif Osman Hadi. The programme will start at 10:30 am with the shrine and grave visits, said a press release. NCP Convener Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Election Steering Committee Chairman Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adeeb, Monira Sharmin, Javed Rasin, Dilshana Parul, Nabila Tasnid, among other party leaders, will be present on the occasion. After the shrine and grave visits, the campaign procession will begin from the shrine of the three Leaders and proceed towards the National Press Club. A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873-1962), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892-1963), and Khwaja Nazimuddin (1894-1964) — were such brave leaders, who had immense contribution to the pre-liberation politics in the 20th century.  Though, they died on different dates, they were buried under the same roof, which is now mostly known as 'Tin Netar Mazar', ( The shrines of three leaders ) located near Doel Chattar, Dhaka University area  under Shahbag thana . 

By Md Mamun Islam    RANGPUR, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - The 'Voting Rickshaw' campaign has received a huge response from the voters and the general public from all walks of life, especially youths, in the entire district on the first two days.    The District Information Office launched the 'Voting Rickshaw' campaign, one of the major campaign activities of the Department of Mass Communication, marking the referendum and the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election-2026, in the district on Tuesday.   During the campaign launched to motivate voters and increase public awareness with battery-powered rickshaws and microphones, great enthusiasm is being observed among the youth, young men and women and all levels of local people in rural areas.   The voters of the youth and young society expressed their excitement that they will be able to vote for the first time in their lives in the referendum and 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election on February 12 next.    Under the campaign, the election code of conduct, public notices, awareness songs, jingles and messages are being widely disseminated in the villages and hamlets of all the unions in the eight upazilas of the district, like the rest of the country. During the 'Voting Rickshaw' campaign, many people, especially youth, women and teenagers, came towards the rickshaws with loudspeakers and listened eagerly to the announcements, rules and programmes of the referendum and the JS elections.   A festive atmosphere was observed in the 'Vote Rickshaw' campaign at Lahirirhat, Ishwarpur, Kashipara, Jorjumma, Hullair Para, Chandanpat Union's Mather Hat and Pandit Para, Kamarpara, Rahmannagar, Fakirpara, Pan Bazar, Shiber Bazar, Paglapeer Bazar and Dhanipara villages of Dhanipur Union in Rangpur Sadar Upazila.   Similar festive environment was found when the ‘Voting Rickshaw’ campaign was passing through the villages of Fakir Para, Shahapur, Betgari Bazar, Tower Para, Kismat Sherpur, Pallar Hat, Pakuria Sharif, Bakshiganj Bazar, Godowner Hat and Bagpur Bazar of Barobeel Union in Gangachara upazila.    In the similar way, the ‘Voting Rickshaw’ campaign turned dozens of villages under different unions of Pirganj, Pirgachha, Mithapukur, Kawnia, Taraganj, and Badarganj upazilas of the district in the first two days on Tuesday and Wednesday.   Talking to BSS at Pan Bazar in Sadar upazila, college students Lutfar Rahman, Aminur Rahman, Kakoli Begum and Ahsan Habib thanked the interim government for launching the ‘Voting Rickshaw’ campaign to motivate voters at their doorsteps.    “All of us are eagerly waiting to vote for the first time in the referendum and the 13th JS Election on February 12 next,” said Ahsan Habib.   Rangpur Divisional Information Office Director Dr Md Mofakkharul Iqbal said that this programme will continue in all districts of Rangpur division like the rest of the country until the upcoming 13th National Parliament election and referendum.    “The referendum and the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election, 2026 is a historic moment for democracy and we have launched the campaign to motivate voters and increase public awareness and deliver the message of democracy to the people’s doorsteps,” he said.    The ‘Voting Rickshaw’ campaign initiative with eight rickshaws will play an important role in creating awareness about the JS election and referendum among every person at all eight upazilas of Rangpur and the city.     He called on every voter to vote spontaneously in the upcoming referendum and the 13th JS Election to take the country forward on the path of reform, development and positive change.