, Oct. 24 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday asked members of all ethnic groups and identities to claim the full privileges of their Bangladeshi citizenship, and said if his party can come to power, they will make sincere efforts to address the problems of the different ethnic groups in the country.

He particularly reassured the Garo community, in his address at the Dhaka Wangala Festival 2025, arranged by the community on the Banani Bidyaniketan School and College premises in the capital this year, to celebrate Garo culture and indigenous heritage.

"If the BNP comes to power, we will definitely consider your problems very seriously," he said.

Mirza Fakhrul said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman made it ver...