Reforms need to be done in parliament: Amir Khasru

Reforms in the country must be carried out in the parliament with people's mandate through a democratic process, BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said today (17 December).

"There is no point in telling us about reforms. Reforms must be implemented through the democratic process with people's mandate in Parliament," he said at a discussion.

The Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB) organised a programme titled "Martyr President Ziaur Rahman and Today's Bangladesh" at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

Khasru, a BNP standing committee member, said if any changes are to be made through reforms in the future, they will be achieved through correction and filtration within the democratic process.

"Reforms will continue as it is a democratic process.  Reforms belong to the people of Bangladesh," he said.

The BNP leader also said the party will form a national government with people's mandate in the near future and fully implement its 31-point reform proposal in Parliament.

Speaking at the programme, another BNP standing committee member, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, said the BNP carried out reforms at different times in line with the hopes and expectations of the people.

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He said BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman initiated the state reforms from the very first day in office to restore order and ensure the country's economic progress.

"All the good things and reforms in Bangladesh have come through the hands of the BNP. No matter how much others talk about reforms, we must learn from the BNP how to reform the country," the BNP leader said.

Dr Zahid called upon BNP leaders and activists to garner more public support for the implementation of the party's 31-point reform proposal.