BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman pledged his organization would continue defending Islamic principles while addressing religious leaders at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. Rahman asserted that the party has consistently supported Muslim interests and opposed actions undermining religious values, contrasting this with what he characterized as attempts by former administrations to weaken Islamic institutions.
The political leader outlined plans to establish service regulations for religious workers and provide monthly stipends to financially struggling clerics. Rahman emphasized that approximately 1.7 million mosque officials serve at roughly 350,000 worship sites nationwide, arguing their exclusion from state development programs hinders national progress. He referenced previous BNP government initiatives granting degree equivalency to Qawmi Madrasa certificates and criticized constitutional changes that removed religious references introduced during Ziaur Rahman's presidency.
Rahman committed to prioritizing religious worker demands if his party assumes power, asserting the state bears responsibility for supporting those who function as social reformers.
The political leader outlined plans to establish service regulations for religious workers and provide monthly stipends to financially struggling clerics. Rahman emphasized that approximately 1.7 million mosque officials serve at roughly 350,000 worship sites nationwide, arguing their exclusion from state development programs hinders national progress. He referenced previous BNP government initiatives granting degree equivalency to Qawmi Madrasa certificates and criticized constitutional changes that removed religious references introduced during Ziaur Rahman's presidency.
Rahman committed to prioritizing religious worker demands if his party assumes power, asserting the state bears responsibility for supporting those who function as social reformers.
