MOHAMMAD MOINUDDIN
Rangunia (Chattogram) Correspondent
Publication Date: 23 October 2026
Muhammad Osman Goni:** Yusuf Chowdhury, Senior Vice-President of Chattogram North District Jubo Dal, was accorded a public reception following his election as chairman of the Rangunia Upazila Cooperative Association Limited (BRDB). The reception was organised by Rajanagar Union BNP and its affiliated and associate organisations at Ranirhat Bazar Chattar in Rangunia, Chattogram, at 5:00 pm on Friday, October 23.
Engineer Belayet Hossain, Chairman of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA), attended the programme as the chief guest. Professor Kutub Uddin Bahar, Convener of Rangunia Upazila BNP, was the chief speaker, while newly elected BRDB Chairman Yusuf Chowdhury was the guest of honour.
The programme was chaired by Rezaul Karim Sowdagar, President of Rajanagar Union BNP. It was jointly conducted by Anwar Hossain, General Secretary of Rajanagar Union BNP, and former student leader Rezaul Karim.
Special guests included Advocate Kamal Hossain Chowdhury, Joint Convener of Rangunia Upazila BNP; Wakil Ahmed Talukdar, Vice-President of the Central Committee of Zia Mancha; Shahedul Kamal Talukdar, Vice-President of Chattogram North District Jubo Dal; Abdul Mannan Roni, President of Islampur Union BNP; and Yusuf Kamal Talukdar, Finance Secretary of Chattogram North District Jubo Dal.
Other speakers included Sirajul Islam Talukdar, former president of Islampur BNP; Jahedul Alam Chowdhury, Convener of Ranirhat Bazar Business Association; Nasir Uddin, Vice-President of Chattogram North District Jubo Dal; ABM Saifuddin, Secretary for Information and Research; Kazi Rakibul Hasan Masud, Secretary for Cultural Affairs; and Jahangir Elahi, Joint Convener of Chattogram North District Swechchhasebak Dal.
Among others present were Zia Uddin Mahmud Chowdhury and Yusuf Sagar, Joint Conveners of Upazila Jubo Dal; Nazim Uddin; Masud Chowdhury, Organising Secretary of Rajanagar BNP; Abu Mansur Talukdar, Convener of Jubo Dal; Abdul Halim Masud, Member Secretary of the organisation; Manjurul Islam, President of Islampur BNP; Jasim Uddin Liton, Convener of Rajanagar Swechchhasebak Dal; Kamrul Parvez, Convener of Islampur Swechchhasebak Dal; and Muhammad Rashed, Convener of the labour organisation, along with leaders and activists from different levels of the party.
Addressing the gathering, CDA Chairman Engineer Belayet Hossain described Yusuf Chowdhury as an experienced leader who had been active on the streets during movements and struggles against what he termed fascism. He also said that Jubo Dal had become well organised in Rangunia and the wider northern Chattogram region under Chowdhury’s leadership.
He urged leaders and activists at all levels of Rajanagar Union to remain united under Yusuf Chowdhury’s leadership. He also called on them to work towards bringing the development plans of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the doorsteps of the people.
In response to the reception, newly elected Rangunia BRDB Chairman Yusuf Chowdhury expressed his gratitude to the people of Rajanagar for their affection and respect. He said that the debt of their love and support could never truly be repaid.
Chowdhury pledged to devote his utmost efforts to improving infrastructure in Rajanagar and addressing the problems faced by local residents. He also expressed his commitment to working for improvements in the quality of life of the people and giving priority to their expectations and civic concerns.
Leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated and associate organisations joined the programme in processions from various unions of Rangunia Upazila and every ward of Rajanagar Union. Their participation turned the reception at Ranirhat Bazar Chattar into a gathering of party leaders and activists from across the area.
