BNP leader Tarique Rahman promises 10 million jobs if elected

He says unemployment among young people is a major problem not only in Dhaka but across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has pledged to create 10 million jobs if his party is elected to govern.

He made the promise at a street rally in the Dhaka-8 constituency on Monday, the final day of campaigning ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary election and referendum.

Speaking on Pirjangi Mazar Road, Tarique said unemployment among young people was a major problem not only in Dhaka but across Bangladesh.

He said the BNP had drawn up programmes and plans to address the issue and would, if elected, create 10 million employment opportunities over the next five years.

Tarique also outlined his party’s economic plans, saying a BNP government would encourage domestic investment, attract foreign investors, and expand industry by establishing mills and factories to help reduce unemployment.

The BNP candidate in the Dhaka-8 seat is Mirza Abbas.