Chittagong Correspondent:

Strong organization at grassroots, emphasis on increasing coordination among leaders and activists BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered to make BNP's organizational activities in Chittagong stronger, more dynamic and well-organized.

At the same time, he emphasized strengthening the organization at the grassroots level, increasing coordination among leaders and activists and further accelerating the party's organizational activities.

As the last program of the Cox's Bazar and Chittagong district tour, he gave these instructions in a closed-door organizational meeting with leaders of Chittagong Metropolitan, North and South District BNP and affiliate and associate organizations at the auditorium of Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View Hotel in the city on Sunday (August 9) night.

The meeting, which started at around 8:15 pm, lasted until 10 pm. In addition to the top-level leaders of Chittagong Metropolitan BNP, North and South District BNP, leaders of various affiliate and associate organizations of the party participated in the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Ershad Ullah, convener and MP of Chittagong Metropolitan BNP.

Party sources said that the meeting discussed the overall organizational situation in Chittagong, the organizational activities of the metropolitan and two district BNP, the role of grassroots leaders and activists, and issues related to further organizing the party.

In the meeting, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman laid special emphasis on further strengthening the party's organizational base in Chittagong. He gave directions to activate the organization's activities at the ward, union, upazila and thana levels, as well as to further increase the leadership's communication with ordinary leaders and activists.

The leaders were instructed to be vigilant so that party activities are not limited to the central or metropolitan level. He emphasized on taking the organization closer to the people by ensuring the active participation of grassroots leaders and activists.

The BNP Chairman emphasized more effective coordination between the Chittagong metropolitan, north and south district BNP as well as its organs and associate organizations. He gave necessary instructions to increase mutual cooperation in organizational activities and further strengthen communication between different levels of leadership.

According to party sources, in addition to increasing organizational strength, the issue of maintaining unity, discipline and responsibility among leaders and activists was also given importance in the meeting.

The current situation in various organizational areas of Chittagong was also discussed in the meeting. If there is a weakness in the organization's activities, instructions were given to identify it and take necessary organizational initiatives quickly.

In addition to properly fulfilling their respective organizational responsibilities, emphasis was placed on the leaders and activists being active in implementing the party's programs. In particular, the need to make the central leadership's communication with the grassroots more effective came up for discussion.

Tarique Rahman also discussed the activities of the party's affiliate and associate organizations in Chittagong with the leaders. In addition to making these organizations more active and well-organized, guidelines were given on conducting organizational activities in coordination with the main party.

Party sources said that the meeting also discussed considering Chittagong as an organizationally important region of BNP and conducting future activities in a more planned manner.

Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Chittagong on Sunday to participate in various programs of the day. In the afternoon, she reached Fatikchhari from Banshkhali by helicopter. There, she met with Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shah Muhibullah Babunagri at Al-Jamiatul Islamia Azizul Uloom Babunagri Madrasa.

Later, she visited the grave of former Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi in Hathazari.

The Prime Minister spoke as the chief guest at the 'House Handover, Donation and Relief Distribution' program organized on the occasion of the rehabilitation of families affected by the recent floods at Hathazari College grounds.

There, she spoke on various issues including the country's political situation, economy, investment, power and gas management and the implementation of the 31-point plan announced by BNP.

As the last program of the day, the BNP Chairman participated in a closed-door organizational meeting with party leaders and activists in Chittagong. At 10:20 pm, she left for Shah Amanat International Airport from Radisson Blu in the city. Later, he left for Dhaka on a Bangladesh Biman flight. It is learnt that he returned to his Gulshan residence after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 11:15 pm.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's main message at this last-minute organizational meeting of his Chittagong visit was to increase the organizational capacity of the party by making it stronger, more dynamic and grassroots-oriented, and to further accelerate the organizational activities of the BNP through mutual coordination among leaders and activists.