Bogura district correspondent
Extensive discussions and widespread criticism are underway among voters across the country surrounding the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary elections. However, the political picture of Bogura is somewhat different. This time, there has been additional heat about voting in this district, known as a stronghold of BNP.
For many households in Bogura, cooking has returned to the old clay stove. LPG gas has been in short supply for the past two days, and when it is available, prices are skyrocketing.
Gabatoli-Shajahanpur (Bogura-7) seat is known as BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's constituency.
Ending a long period of exile, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is returning to the country, marking the beginning of a new chapter in national politics. He is set to contest the 13th parliamentary election from the Bogura-6 constituency, Sadar, triggering a festive mood among BNP leaders and activists in Bogura.
For many residents of Bogura, this year’s Victory Day felt unusually muted. Abdus Salam, a local businessman, recalled the festive atmosphere of past celebrations while listening to patriotic songs on his phone. “Victory Day is no longer what it used to be,” he said. “The few arrangements we see today feel purely formal. Earlier, streets were filled with music and decorations, and the city was alive with celebration. Now everything seems dull.”
A red alert was suddenly issued in Thonthonia, Sutrapur, Hazipara, Tetulia and Pasharipara of Bogura city on November 11, 1971.