Party Manifesto & Ideological Charter
The historic 19-Point Programme of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and BNP's Vision 2030 for modern Bangladesh.
Vision 2030: Transforming Bangladesh
Vision 2030 is BNP’s comprehensive charter for structural reform, aiming to transform Bangladesh into a higher-middle-income, knowledge-based economy with robust democratic institutions, free media, independent judiciary, and zero tolerance for corruption.
The Historic 19-Point Programme
Enunciated by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in 1978, the 19-Point Programme remains the ideological cornerstone and governance blueprint of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Preserve and defend the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Bangladesh at all costs.
Uphold the four fundamental state principles: Total Faith and Trust in Almighty Allah, Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism (meaning social justice).
Ensure economic self-reliance through the fullest utilisation of national human and natural resources.
Achieve self-sufficiency in food production by modernising agriculture and expanding irrigation networks.
Encourage and protect private sector investment and industrial development.
Ensure rapid decentralisation of administrative power to local self-governing bodies.
Expand universal primary education and align vocational training with employment requirements.
Provide basic healthcare and medical facilities to all rural and urban underprivileged citizens.
Establish social justice, rule of law, and eradication of corruption from public administration.
Ensure the rights, dignity, and active participation of women in all spheres of national development.
Harness youth energy through education, skill acquisition, sports, and civic engagement.
Protect the rights, security, and cultural freedoms of religious and ethnic minority communities.
Maintain friendly and constructive bilateral and multilateral relations with all nations based on sovereign equality.
Foster regional and international cooperation for world peace and non-alignment.
Develop flood control, water management, and afforestation programs to protect the environment.
Expand communication infrastructure, modern transport links, and rural electrification.
Protect worker rights, ensure fair wages, and foster healthy industrial labour relations.
Promote Bengali language and national culture while respecting regional heritage and traditions.
Re-establish moral and ethical values in public life and political culture.
