BNP leaders pay tribute to Ziaur Rahman

The party Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain stated that Ziaur Rahman was a visionary statesman. 

According to him, at a time of severe national crisis, Ziaur Rahman assumed responsibility and restored multiparty democracy and freedom of the press in Bangladesh.

He further noted that Ziaur Rahman had announced a 19-point programme aimed at making the country's economy self-reliant. He also said that Ziaur Rahman laid the foundation for the ready-made garment industry and the overseas manpower export sector, both of which are now among the main pillars of Bangladesh's economy.