, Jan. 25 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday pledged a zero-tolerance stance against corruption and vowed to strengthen public security if his party comes to power through the 13th parliamentary election, warning that no one will be spared for graft or misuse of public resources.

Addressing a big election rally at the Polo Ground in the port city, he also said the BNP will make Chattogram the country's commercial capital if elected, completing an initiative first taken during the party's last tenure but left unfinished.

"We want to make it very clear that corruption is a crime. No matter who commits corruption, the law will apply equally. InshAllah no one will be spared," Tarique told the crowd.

The BNP Chairman also said, "These...