Swift electoral reforms essential for people's welfare: Fakhrul
The BNP leader urged the government to complete necessary reforms and create a favourable environment for a fair election
Completing electoral reforms swiftly and organising an election at the earliest will serve the people's welfare, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today (16 November).
"Reforms in the Election Commission, laws, and judiciary are essential to facilitate a fair election," he said at the third council session of the Nationalist Textile Engineers Association of Bangladesh (JTEB) at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).
Fakhrul pointed out that the challenges are not only for the interim government but also for any future government.
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He expressed optimism that a nationalist government, under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, will be established.
He noted, "We are going through a difficult time, and we must navigate this cautiously.
"BNP must lead effectively and achieve success," he added.
The BNP leader urged the government to complete necessary reforms and create a favourable environment for a fair election, affirming that they support the government's efforts.
He said the longer it takes to restore democracy, the more problems will arise.
The BNP secretary general also reaffirmed the party's commitment to the ongoing struggle for democracy, stressing the importance of staying focused on this cause and not falling behind in the fight for democratic restoration.
Other prominent BNP leaders, including Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan, Vice Chairman Joynal Abedin, and Adviser Abdus Salam, also addressed the event, which saw the election of Fakhrul Alam as JTEB President and AKM Ruhul Amin Akand as general secretary through a secret ballot.
The party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman attended the event virtually as the chief guest where he said people of the country will not accept it easily if they see inefficiency in government management.
"The interim government has taken over a devastated country after the fallen dictatorship. It is not possible to clean the mess left behind by the Awami League government in just three months. However, it is not unusual or unfair for people to raise questions about the success or failure of the government after three months," he said.
