Political parties shared their plans for governance, reform, and citizen well-being on national television ahead of the upcoming election. They emphasized the importance of fair and corruption-free governance, economic equity, and safeguarding citizens’ rights while urging the public to vote for their candidates.
The President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Kazi Sajjad Zahir Chandan, addressed the nation, highlighting the deep systemic crisis marked by inequality, democratic decline, and deteriorating living standards. He promised comprehensive reforms inspired by historical events and vowed to provide universal healthcare, free education, guaranteed employment, food security, and labor protections. Chandan encouraged voters to support the party’s “sickle” symbol, symbolizing the end of exploitation and reduction of inequality.
Maulana Mamunul Haque, the Ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, called for an Islamic welfare state based on justice and integrity. He emphasized the need for systemic change beyond just altering governments and pledged job opportunities for youth, fair treatment for farmers, women’s safety, and governance rooted in accountability. Haque urged voters to choose the party’s “rickshaw” symbol and vote affirmatively in the referendum to promote a fair and compassionate society.
AB Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manjur viewed the election as a chance to establish a genuine democracy, advocating for justice, accountability, and citizen empowerment. The party’s agenda includes constitutional reforms, healthcare coverage, youth employment, educational improvements, and a tough stance on corruption and political violence. Manjur called for support for the AB Party’s “eagle” symbol to empower the people of Bangladesh.
Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Chairman of the Bangladesh Labour Party, outlined plans for a welfare state based on justice to combat corruption, unemployment, and inflation. He promised accessible healthcare, affordable housing, job opportunities for the youth, fair prices for farmers, and anti-corruption measures to create an exploitation-free Bangladesh. Iran urged peaceful engagement and encouraged voters to back the party’s “pineapple” symbol.
The Bangladesh Socialist Party (Marxist) Coordinator, Masud Rana, condemned years of corruption, inequality, and external influence, attributing them to the 2024 uprising. Rana stressed the need for more than just elections to achieve justice and pledged to uphold workers’ and farmers’ rights, provide employment guarantees, ensure universal healthcare and education, reform land distribution, protect women, and preserve cultural diversity. He urged citizens to support the party’s “scissors” symbol and engage in grassroots movements for a just and egalitarian Bangladesh.
Zubeida Kader Chowdhury, President of the Bangladesh Muslim League, underscored the party’s dedication to justice, anti-corruption measures, Islamic principles, social welfare, education, women’s empowerment, healthcare, agriculture, employment, and infrastructure development. Chowdhury advocated for national sovereignty, ethical foreign policy, and the protection of marginalized communities, urging voters to select the “lantern” symbol and vote positively in the referendum to achieve a prosperous and ethical Bangladesh.