Beside the BNP’s core voter, Rahman is active to engulf the vote from every corner by his calm, rational, non-aggressive appearance.
Last few months, ‘revenge’ was the keyword that was sincerely used by opinion leaders. Rahman, who witnessed his mother’s immense suffering, never uttered a single word that triggers hatred. Hence, while touring district by district conducting campaigns, he is giving importance to listening alongside speaking. He is listening to the words of local van drivers, slum dwellers, trying to understand their daily shortages and complaints. His acceptability is increasing constantly.
His close associate AKM Wahiduzzaman, Information and Technology (ICT) Affairs Secretary of the BNP, said, “Tarique Rahman has nearly 37 years of experience in running political programmes. But because his style of politics was quite different, many people were not very hopeful about him at first.”
“During political events, he often chose not to sit on the stage. Instead, he would sit among the audience and listen to ordinary party workers speak. At times, he would even take on the role of the anchor on stage, calling supporters up, chatting with them, and joking around in a friendly way.” he added.