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  Voter Turnout Likely to Exceed 55pc, Says Touhid Hossain Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has expressed optimism that voter turnout in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, will exceed 55 percent. He made the remarks on Sunday while responding to journalists’ questions at the closing session of an election-focused training workshop in Dhaka. The two-day programme was organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) with support from the Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI). Asked whether the government could hold the election smoothly amid reports that Awami League leaders based in India were campaigning for a ‘No’ vote in the referendum, Touhid Hossain said many were advocating ‘No’ without fully understanding the issue. He reiterated that the government wants the ‘Yes’ vote to succeed. He said the government has spent more than a year preparing reform proposals through various commissions and i...
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10m jobs to be created in first 18 months if elected to power: BNP

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10m jobs to be created in first 18 months if elected to power: BNP



BNP Pledges 10 Million Jobs in First 18 Months if Elected

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has announced that his party will create 10 million jobs within the first 18 months if voted into power. The announcement was made during the Investment Summit 2025, hosted by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

In a post titled “$1 Trillion Economy” shared on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, Mirza Fakhrul detailed BNP’s economic vision. He reiterated the party's ambitious goal of achieving a $1 trillion GDP by 2034.

As part of its economic strategy, BNP plans to reduce the tax burden on citizens while boosting revenue collection in a way that does not create fear among taxpayers. The party also aims to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to GDP ratio from the current 0.45% to 2.5%.

To make Bangladesh more attractive to foreign investors, BNP has proposed 11 regulatory reforms. Eight of these were highlighted in Fakhrul’s post, including:

  • Strengthening BIDA

  • Modernising visa and work permit systems

  • Offering 24/7 services for investors

  • Automating profit repatriation

  • Developing skilled local manpower

  • Enacting investor protection laws

  • Improving infrastructure

  • Expanding and enhancing foreign employment opportunities through training and incentives

Fakhrul emphasized that, if elected, BNP would focus on significantly improving workforce productivity and expanding foreign employment opportunities more effectively than in the past.

He also shared a goodwill message from BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who stressed three key points: unity as the foundation for national development, former President Ziaur Rahman’s initiatives to attract FDI, and investment-friendly policies pursued under former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s leadership.



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