Vote for ‘sheaf of paddy’ to serve people: Gayeshwar

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday urged citizens to vote for his party’s ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol, saying it would allow him to continue serving the people.

“Go to the polling station with mothers and sisters on the morning of February 12 and vote for the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’,” he said at an election rally at Jinjira Eidgah ground. “I am very old and may not live for much longer. So, give me the opportunity to work for the welfare of the countrymen for as many days as I live,” he added.

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy recalled his struggles over the past 15 years, saying, “My head has been injured three times and I have bled. I am still alive because of your prayers. The countrymen are aware of this through journalists and the media.”

He criticized other parties and their candidates, saying most voters are unfamiliar with them and their contributions. “Those who worked against the country’s independence in 1971 are robbing the honor of mothers and sisters. If voters do not support them, their plans to run the country will be destroyed,” he said.

The rally was presided over by Mukarram Hossain Sajjad. BNP Krishak Dal Central Committee Senior Vice President Haji Nazim Uddin Master, Omar Shah Newaz, Haji Babul, Abdul Aziz Labu, and other leaders were also present.