Govt committed to implementing 31-point agenda in letter and spirit: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the government is committed to implementing the 31-point programme announced during the simultaneous movement in letter and spirit.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has also made a firm commitment to fully implement the July Charter signed with the consent of all political parties, he said.

Fakhrul made the remarks at a briefing on Monday after a dinner hosted by political parties and alliances that were allies in the simultaneous movement at the state guesthouse Jamuna.

He said the meeting with the top leaders of the allied parties, held five months after the formation of the government, was highly significant.

“The prime minister exchanged views with the political leaders who had remained together during the prolonged movement in a cordial atmosphere,” he said.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hosted the dinner and exchanged greetings with the leaders of the political parties and alliances that were allies in the simultaneous movement for the first time since forming the government five months ago, with a view to further strengthening national unity.

Fakhrul described the gathering of political leaders who had been fellow travellers in the 15-16-year-long movement as a new chapter in the country’s democratic journey and state reform.

At the beginning of the briefing, Fakhrul paid deep respect to those killed in the July 2024 student-people uprising.

He said the sacrifices of the martyrs had created an opportunity to restore a democratic environment in the country by ending fascism and authoritarianism.

“The nation will also remember forever the contributions of those who were injured and became disabled during the movement,” he said.

Highlighting the government’s activities over the past few months, the BNP secretary general said the government is working by prioritising people’s welfare.

Fakhrul further said the prime minister would continue to hold meetings and exchange views with the top leaders of allied political parties and alliances regularly in the future to maintain national unity, advance state reform and strengthen coordination on various political issues.