At least 162 leaders from the Rangpur Division units of the Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party (JaPa) came together on one platform and took pledge to have peaceful contest in the 11th national election later this year.
The event, titled “Shantite Bijoy (Win with Peace),” was a campaign for peaceful election process launched by Democracy International on Tuesday, at the VI Seasons Convention Centre in Rangpur city, according to a press statement.
At the festive launch of the program, the political leaders stood together in support of peace and harmony, and vowed to stand against violence.
Addressing the event, Awami League’s Rangpur city unit General Secretary Tushar Kanti Mandal said: “We want peace. Very few people create violence. We have to stand against them, then peace will win.”
Leaders of major political parties in Rangpur Division take a vow to have a peaceful and violence-free national election during the launch of Democracy International’s ‘Win with Peace’ campaign in Rangpur city on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |Courtesy
BNP’s Rangpur city unit President Md Mozaffor Hossain called for developing brotherhood and unity among the political parties.
JaPa’s Rangpur district unit Joint Secretary Abdur Rajjak said: “Our political parties should come forward to promote peace. We should work together to win with peace.”
Among other speakers were Awami League’s Rangpur city unit President Shah Nabi Ullah Panna, BNP’s city unit General Secretary Shohidul Islam Miju, and JaPa’s city committee Joint Secretary Md Lokman Hossain.
The event was also attended by civil society members of Rangpur division, Democracy International’s political fellows, cultural activists and journalists.
With the national election approaching, the Win with Peace campaign aims to engage and raise awareness among registered political parties, candidates, and citizens in Bangladesh on the importance of peaceful elections and tolerant politics.
The campaign is providing the country with a platform to raise their voice to demand peace, harmony, and tolerant politics, and is working to bring together political leaders and citizens in peace rallies, face-to-face dialogues with candidates, round-table meetings, and workshops across the country.
The Win with Peace campaign is implemented under Strengthening Political Landscape (SPL) project implemented by Democracy International and co-funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (UK Aid).