Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has criticised BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman's promise of family cards for urban poor, arguing that slum residents seek safety and dignity, not flats.

Speaking at a Jamaat-e-Islami election rally in Mirpur-10 on Thursday, Nahid said it is possible to be safe even while living in a slum.

"In the past, those who promised flats have attempted evictions after elections. People now understand these false assurances. They will vote for justice, not for flats."

Nahid began his address by referring to Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman as the "commander of the 10-party alliance", also praising him as a "key leader of the anti-fascist movement" and a "persecuted, valiant leade...