Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The Bangladesh Chapter of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) has congratulated Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman on the party's sweeping victory in the country's 13th parliamentary election held on Thursday.

In a joint statement, SJF Bangladesh Chapter President Nasir Al Mamoon and General Secretary Shiabur Rahman (Shihab) extended their heartfelt felicitations also to the leaders, activists and supporters of the BNP for securing a decisive public mandate.

"This victory is a reflection of Tarique Rahman's uncompromising leadership in the fight for the restoration of the people's voting rights and democracy. The people of the country have expressed full confidence in his leadership through ...