Prime Minister’s Adviser on Industries and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that constructive criticism by the opposition is a normal part of democracy, but urged political parties not to spread false propaganda.

He said the BNP government is committed to fulfilling all the promises it made to the people before coming to power, adding that canal excavation projects and the distribution of various government assistance cards have already begun.

Rizvi made the remarks on Friday while addressing a program organized by the Natore District Council at its auditorium to mark Nazrul Year. The অনুষ্ঠানে was chaired by District Council Administrator Rahim Newaz.

“The opposition fails to recognize the changes brought by the BNP government,” Rizvi said. He claimed that during the BNP government’s first few months in office, there had been no enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, or stock market scandals. He also asserted that prices of essential commodities had remained stable.

Referring to farmers, Rizvi said that in the past many jute growers suffered due to unfair prices for their produce, whereas they are now receiving fair market prices.

Addressing the opposition, he said, “You claim that you could not come to power because you refused to bow to regional dominance. Yet, when you were allied with the BNP, you won 18 parliamentary seats, but after leaving the alliance, you secured only three.”

Speaking about National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Rizvi said he was not only the “Rebel Poet” but also a poet of humanity, love, and justice. He noted that Nazrul belonged to people of all faiths, having composed both Shyama Sangeet and Islamic devotional songs. “His literary works continue to inspire our sense of justice and morality,” he added.

Rizvi also said that Nazrul’s songs inspired the nation during the movements of 1947, 1971, and 2024, stressing that the poet’s ideals should be promoted not only in cities but also in rural communities across the country.

The keynote speaker at the event was Advocate M. Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu, Chief Whip of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Natore-2. He urged citizens to remain vigilant and warned against allowing fascism to regain ground.

“If fascism returns, none of us will be safe,” Dulu said.

The discussion on the life and works of Kazi Nazrul Islam was conducted by noted Nazrul researchers Dr. Munshi Abu Saif and Md. Golam Mostafa.

Among the special guests were Natore Deputy Commissioner Asma Shahin, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shariful Haque, District Council Chief Executive Parvezur Rahman, and Natore District BNP Member Secretary Asaduzzaman Asad, along with other distinguished guests.