The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman, Tarique Rahman, has said that if BNP comes to power, the party’s top priority would be curbing corruption and ensuring people’s safety.

‘BNP has a good track record of effectively addressing corruption issue in the past while in power and always protect the interest of the people,’ he said in a mammoth public rally at Railway Pologround in Chattogram on Sunday morning.

He alleged that the Awami League regime during its 1996 to 2001 tenure had plunged the country into the corruption hole while BNP forming government under the leadership of Khaleda Zia from 2001, the country gradually had been rescued from corruption.

Mentioning that BNP governments in the past had not spared even own partymen if anybody found involved in corruption and illegal activities, he said.

He warned that those who disrupt law and order or try to impede the anti-corruption initiatives in the future will not be kept untouched also.

‘Law will go on its own course. Everybody is equal to the law and nobody above the law. Whoever involve in corruption, legal action will be applicable similarly for all irrespective of identity,’ said the BNP chairman while announcing his party’s tough stand on good governance and rule of law as well as fight against corruption in the future.

He said that BNP was considering safety and security of people as key issues so that they can move safely and run their business and jobs without any obstacles.

Tarique Rahman also confidently hoped that with the support of the people, BNP will be able to improve law and order in the country.

‘Two crucial issue-Public safety and corruption- are the key factors that deprived people from expected benefits for years. Begumn Khaleda Zia had dealt both the issues successfully and we again giving commitment to countrymen to address those issues effectively if people are with BNP,’ he said.