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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has indicated that the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will be Bangladesh’s prime minister if it wins the next election.
Speaking at an event organised by the pro-BNP Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) event on Saturday, Fakhrul addressed Tarique, who joined the event virtually from London, as the “future prime minister” and drew his attention to the country’s healthcare problems, reports bdnews24.com.
In a televised address to the nation marking the July Uprising Day on Aug 5, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced that the next national election would be held before Ramadan in February.
Later, on Friday, Tarique met virtually with leaders of the BNP and its allies.
Highlighting challenges and obstacles faced by medical professionals in pursuing their goals in Bangladesh, he said: “Today, not only is our acting chairman present, but also our future leader, our future helmsman, our future prime minister. I want to draw his attention to this matter.
“His wife [Zubaida Rahman] is also a renowned doctor. I believe he will treat this matter with great importance, because providing healthcare to 180 million people is an enormous responsibility.”
At that point, the entire auditorium broke into loud applause, congratulating Tarique.
The DAB held its national council at the auditorium of Willes Little Flower School and College in Dhaka's Kakrail.
The event’s chief guest was Tarique, who addressed the council virtually.