"New voters to be listed have seen terrorism and plunder during the Awami League regime and they will not vote for this party," he told a rally of peasants of Rajshahi Division at Barobari College ground.

Tarique accused the opposition of conspiring to create unrest by provoking bomb attacks in the country.

He said the AL did not hesitate to hold dialogues with Jamaat to come to power in the past, but now it rejected dialogue proposal on a vital issue of national importance on bomb terrorism.

He also dismissed the opposition allegation of fanning communalism and claimed that minority communities are living in communal harmony and performing their religious rites peacefully. "The minority communities are now better compared to the past."

Urging the farmers to vote for BNP in the next elections, Tarique called for building more agro-based industries to strengthen the economy.

He said the BNP government has waived agricultural loan up to Tk 5,000 and exempted land tax for up to 25 bighas besides providing subsidies on electricity and fertilisers for farmers.

Moreover, the present government has fixed jute price at Tk 700-Tk 1,000 per maund and paddy at over Tk 400 per maund, he added.

Chaired by Deputy Minister for Food and Disaster Management Asadul Habib Dulu, the meeting was also addressed by State Minister for Industries Abdus Salam Pintu, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mirza Fakrul Islam, Rajshahi Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu and acting President of Krishak Dal Mazibor Rahman.