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Published : 16 Apr 2026, 04:42 PM
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has extended a formal congratulation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the parliament following his inclusion in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
During his floor speech on Thursday, the chief whip remarked that the premier’s global recognition has brought honour to the country.
"He is honoured, which means the country is honoured, the prime minister has honoured this nation," Moni said, as treasury bench members thumped their desks in approval.
Highlighting the prime minister’s political journey, the chief whip spoke of his transition from 17 years in exile to leading the country.
"After 17 years abroad, he returned and inspired such hope among the people that they sent him to this parliament with a massive mandate," Moni noted.
He further claimed that the premier had initiated his reform agenda with unprecedented speed -- "before the election ink on the voters' fingers could even dry".
The chief whip highlighted several key government initiatives as evidence of the prime minister’s commitment to his election manifesto.
He noted the Family Card programme, which aims to make women financially self-sufficient under the economic empowerment agenda.
In the agricultural sector, he mentioned the launch of Farmer Cards on Pahela Baishakh and the waiver of interest on agricultural loans up to Tk 10,000 during the first cabinet meeting.
He also pointed to social support measures, including the introduction of allowances for imams and muazzins, as well as honorariums for priests of other faiths.
"The people of Bangladesh recognised him by sending him to parliament, and now the world has recognised him through Time Magazine," Moni added.
The chief whip also recited an anonymous poem dedicated to the prime minister’s leadership.
The verses described the country as a "folded map" before his arrival, lacking a hand to "open the horizon".
The poem highlighted the Prime Minister’s strategic vision, quoting his mantra: "We have a plan".
It also touched upon Bangladesh's rising international stature, noting that the prime minister did not need to "knock on the doors of the powerful" because his own leadership compelled those doors to open, making the "colours of the flag visible in distant skies".
