BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said certain individuals are trying to create disorder on the streets by exploiting the power crisis. He said: “No crisis can be resolved in a single day. Overcoming this crisis requires patience, a level head, and steady, deliberate progress with proper planning.”
He made the remarks Sunday around noon at the Mirzapur Chairman Baraghat area in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, during an event marking National Fisheries Week 2026 that included releasing fish fry into the old Brahmaputra river, distributing fish fry to local fishermen, and exchanging greetings with local residents.
The prime minister said: “Many people across various districts and upazilas, including in Dhaka, are currently suffering from power shortages. This crisis in the power and energy sector was created by the previous authoritarian government’s unplanned actions. The National Parliament session begins on August 27. In that session, the government will present to the public its plan for resolving the country’s power problems over the next 10 years.”
On the power crisis, Tareque Rahman said: “Certain individuals are exploiting this crisis to try to create disorder on the streets and roads. When there is disorder on the streets, ordinary people suffer the most. It also harms their businesses and trade. The authoritarian government destroyed every system in the country — the economy, foreign policy, education, healthcare. This government inherited these systems in a state of ruin after taking office. We now have to rebuild the country from that devastation.”
On obstruction to development and state reform, the prime minister said: “The public must stand up against those who obstruct development work, create disorder on the streets, and mislead people with false information. Now is the time to move the country forward. Everyone must work hand in hand to repair and rebuild the state.”
He further said the people of Bangladesh are the owners of the country, and everyone must remain vigilant to uphold their democratic rights.
On women’s education, the prime minister said: “To further expand educational opportunities for women, the government has decided to make their education free through the honors level. The government will bear all education costs. Stipends will also be arranged for girls who achieve good results. There are plans to provide school uniforms and school bags each year to children at primary schools in poor rural families. An initiative is underway to deliver school bags to nearly 12 million children.”
On empowering women economically, the BNP chairman said: “Among the country’s 40 million families, women who head their households and run their families will gradually receive family cards. There are plans to deliver this card to every household in the country over the next five years. As part of this, the family card program is being launched in Kishoreganj.”
On the fisheries sector, the prime minister said the fish released into the old Brahmaputra river would grow, spawn, and spread into various canals and wetlands, benefiting the people of Bangladesh.
Those present at the event included Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Kishoreganj District BNP President and State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam, Kishoreganj District BNP General Secretary and Kishoreganj-1 MP Md Mazharul Islam, Kishoreganj-2 MP Advocate Md Jalal Uddin, local administration officials, political leaders, and fishermen and dignitaries.
Earlier, when the prime minister arrived at the Mirzapur Chairman Baraghat area, local leaders, activists, and residents welcomed him. He then released fish fry into the old Brahmaputra river.
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