BNP Unveils Manifesto: Religious Freedom, Zero Tolerance for Terrorism, Economic Reforms

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) releases manifesto for upcoming national election, focusing on nation-building, economic measures, religious freedom, and sustainable development.
• Key priorities include state reform, socio-economic development, economic rebuilding, regionally balanced development, and measures for religion, society, sports, and culture.
• Manifesto promises religious harmony, emphasizing "religion is individual, the state is for all," and strict legal protections for religious minorities amidst recent attacks.
• BNP outlines a foreign policy of 'Bangladesh Before All: Friend Yes, Master No,' with a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, militancy, and extremism.
• Proposes reforms like reinstating the Caretaker Government System, introducing an Upper House, creating a Vice-President post, and a 10-year limit for the Prime Minister's term.