Dhaka, April 14 -- The political evolution of Bangladesh cannot be fully understood without examining the pivotal role of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has served as a cornerstone of our democratic system since its establishment in 1978 by the great visionary Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. As one of the twin pillars of our nation's political framework, BNP's historical journey encapsulates both the remarkable achievements and ongoing challenges of democratic institution-building in Bangladesh.

President Zia's revolutionary political philosophy fundamentally transformed our national discourse by harmonizing three essential elements: our distinctive national identity as Bangladeshis, the imperative of economic modernizatio...