BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today offered Jummah prayers for the first time at the Baitur Rahman Central Mosque. Photo : BSS

BOGURA, Jan 30, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today offered Jummah prayers for the first time at the Baitur Rahman Central Mosque here.
 
He left Hotel Naz Garden at 1:00 pm to join the prayers. He entered the mosque shortly before the Khutba (sermon) began. A massive crowd of devotees gathered on the mosque premises and surrounding areas prior to the arrival of his motorcade.
 
Addressing the devotees briefly after the prayers at the request of the mosque committee, the BNP Chairman said, "Allah is the only provider of everything. You, the people of Bogura, love me, my family, and the party. You have given proof of that."
 
Seeking duwa from all, he said, "Please pray for me so that I can work for the welfare of the nation and rebuild the country in a new way in the coming days".
 
Following the prayers, the Khatib of Baitur Rahman Central Mosque, Mawlana Mufti Monowar Hossain, offered a special munajat seeking the forgiveness of the departed soul of late Begum Khaleda Zia.
 
Others present on the occasion included BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member and former MP Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu, District BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha, former President VP Saiful Islam, Acting General Secretary Mosharraf Hossain, Bogura Press Club General Secretary Kalam Azad, and Mosque Committee General Secretary Tofazzal Hossain.
 
The construction of the mosque began in 2004 under the initiative of Tarique Rahman, who was the Senior Joint Secretary General of the BNP at that time. This Friday marked his first time offering Jummah prayers at the mosque.
 
Earlier in the day, at around 12:00 pm, Tarique Rahman attended a function at Hotel Naz Garden where wheelchairs were distributed among children and adolescents with special needs. The event was organized under the initiative of the BNP Chairman's spouse, Dr. Zubaida Rahman.