, Dec. 27 -- BNP Chairperson's Adviser Aminur Rashid Yasin on Friday formally urged BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to contest the next parliamentary election from the Cumilla-6 (Sadar) constituency.

He made the appeal while speaking as the chief guest at a doa mahfil organised to express gratitude for Tarique Rahman's return to the country and to pray for the recovery of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. The programme also included an exchange of views with BNP leaders and activists of the Cumilla-6 constituency.

Addressing Tarique Rahman, Yasin said the party would suffer deeply if any harm came to its leader and appealed to him to "save BNP in Cumilla" by contesting from the constituency.

"Just submit your nomination papers. We,...