BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the current government will take Bangladesh to a respectable position in the world.He also highlighted former President Ziaur Rahman’s contributions to the country's economic recovery, agriculture, labour sector, fisheries, foreign policy and international diplomacy.Moyeen Khan made the remarks while addressing a discussion organised by the Jatiyatabadi Matsyajibi Dal at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 45th death anniversary of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman. He said the budgets introduced by Ziaur Rahman were not designed for the privileged residents of Dhaka's affluent areas but for grassroots people living in villages across Bangladesh.

The BNP leader said the economic policies pursued by the former President helped Bangladesh recover from what he termed the devastation of the 1972-75 period and enabled the country to stand on a stronger economic footing.

He said within a short period, Ziaur Rahman introduced three budgets and transformed the country's economy through market-oriented reforms, the promotion of the garments industry and the creation of opportunities for overseas employment, which increased the flow of foreign remittances into Bangladesh.

According to Moyeen Khan, these measures contributed to changing Bangladesh's image internationally, and he referred to reports that described Ziaur Rahman as having transformed a "basket case" into a "success case."

He said the younger generation should learn these aspects of Ziaur Rahman's legacy and understand his role in the country's development.