Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP - Vision - 2030

BNP is of the opinion that the people of Bangladesh have been dispossessed of the ownership of the state that they had created through the great liberation war. BNP wants to hand over the lost ownership of the country back to her people.

BNP is committed to building a liberal democratic society wherein freedom of expression and rights of citizens upholding national interest shall be protected. BNP unswervingly pledges to respect opinion or belief of any group or individual, however small it be.

We do not believe in 'one day democracy'. BNP does not like people's power to confine to election day alone. BNP wants to be true to the hopes and aspirations of the people reflected through everyday public opinion.

BNP aims at managing the affairs of the state with due deference to the opinions of the civil society, mass media, opinion surveys, expert opinion, essence of all sorts of knowledge gathered through experience and day to day hopes and aspirations of the people. BNP, armed with mass support, will resist the sinister move of turning democracy by the authoritarian ruler taking recourse to the fallacious plea that development is pre-eminent over democracy.

Existing constitutional order vests all executive powers of the republic unilaterally in the hands of the Prime Minister. This system is completely inconsistent with the recognized norm of parliamentary system. Experience of the recent time made the people of the country deeply realize that the monolithic executive authority of the Prime Minister has created an authoritarian dictatorship with a parliamentary façade. In order to bring an end to this situation, the executive powers of the republic shall be balanced through appropriate constitutional amendment.

As a part of the reforms of the current constitutional arrangement, it will be examined if Upper House of the Jatiyo Sangsad may be established keeping the existing unitary character and structure of the constitution intact.

After coming to power in 2009, Awami League brought 15th and 16th amendments to the constitution through which the system of referendum and Caretaker government system during election was abrogated. Some undemocratic articles/sections were incorporated into the constitution like the system of holding Jatiyo Sangsad Election keeping the indivisible parliament alive, permanent undemocratic articles/sections were incorporated into the constitution barring bringing changes, addition, substitution, abrogation, or the introduction of articles/sections in certain parts of the constitution. Additionally, the power of impeachment of the judges of higher judiciary was vested upon the Jatiyo Sangsad. BNP shall make a review of these controversial and undemocratic articles/sections and bring in necessary reforms to the constitution.

BNP shall restore the provision of Referendum in the constitution to reinstate the democratic right of the people.

Jatiyo Sangsad will be transformed into the center-point of all national issues. The opposition parties will be shared on all issues of national interest. The chairmanship of public accounts committee and public undertakings committee shall be offered to the members of the opposition. In order to strengthen the parliamentary activities, different causes shall be encouraged to be formed integrating the backbenchers from the opposition and treasury bench.

Rainbow displays in brilliant sequence a glow of seven bright colors in the autumn sky. BNP wants to nurture a political culture involving all political shades of opinion and paths that will transform Bangladesh into a 'Rainbow Nation'.

BNP is firmly determined to reach the destination of democracy, justice and fair play, which had been the dreams of the Liberation war commemorated by the people. Hence, BNP wants to combine together 3 Gs - 'Good policy', 'Good governance' and 'Good administration'.

BNP will ensure total independence of the judiciary, rule of law, and zero tolerance for systemic financial corruption or money laundering.

Transforming Bangladesh into a higher-middle-income nation with double-digit growth trajectory through export diversification and technological innovation.

Empowering local government bodies with administrative and fiscal decentralization.