United News of Bangladesh

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said he feels a profound sense of responsibility and accountability to the people of his constituency who have elected him as their representative in the 13th Jatiya Sangshad. Reacting to the announcement of the unofficial results, he told the media that in Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria and Pekua), voters had earlier elected his wife with a significant margin during his absence, which further deepened his sense of responsibility towards the people of the area. “People of this area were long deprived of development. I spent my childhood and school years here, and I have always dreamed of doing something for this region,” he said. Expressing gratitude to the people of Bangladesh, he said, “When I was in enforced disappearance, people prayed for me and journalists wrote about me. By the grace of Allah, your prayers were answered and I returned with dignity to a fascism-free Bangladesh.” He said he had made many commitments and would strive to deliver even more than he had promised. Referring to the party’s overall victory, Salahuddin said the victory had been anticipated. “We will not hold any victory processions. We have many responsibilities ahead. We do not want to create any tension through celebratory rallies,” he added. According to the unofficial results, Salahuddin Ahmed secured 222,019 votes. His nearest rival, Jamaat candidate Abdullah Al Faruk, received 129,728 votes, while Islami Andolan contender Sarwar Alam Kutubi obtained 4,528 votes.