Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that efforts to reshape the state structure following the July mass uprising were being undermined by growing disputes and divisive rhetoric.
He said that while debates and discussions were natural in a democratic process, some of the arguments were leading the nation in directions that caused frustration.
鈥榃e want to see a progressive society. We want to reduce discrimination and economic inequality. But聽 when we see efforts to divert people鈥檚 thinking in completely different
directions 鈥� when attempts are made to spread extremism 鈥� frustration becomes inevitable,鈥� Fakhrul said.
He made the remarks at a discussion, titled 鈥楬ow Protected is Social Security?鈥�, was organised by the Aparna Alok Sangha at the National Press Club in the capital.
Fakhrul said that the path to resolving the country鈥檚 crises lay in forming an elected representative government.
鈥業f we can form a representative government, conduct free and fair elections, and establish
union, upazila, and parliamentary bodies through a transparent process, We can create a system that is answerable to the people,鈥� he said.
Fakhrul said that only when representatives sincerely and honestly worked to solve the people鈥檚 problems a better path forward could be seen.
He criticised the previous 15 years of governance under the Awami League, claiming that the country鈥檚 development had been severely compromised. He stressed that progress must begin through transparency and accountability.
Fakhrul remarked that the country鈥檚 education system had collapsed and the healthcare system had also broken down, adding that rebuilding these sectors would require capable personnel.
He said that the advisers of the interim government currently performing their duties were often helpless as the bureaucrats sitting at the secretariat determined everything.
Fakhrul called for unity and collective efforts to overcome corruption and build a better future for Bangladesh.
He recalled that the people of Bangladesh had succeeded in 1969, 1970, and 1971, adding that there was no reason they could not succeed again.
Referring to the 2024 uprising as remarkable, he said that if the current opportunity was seized, its values 鈥� and the sacrifices made during the uprising 鈥� would be realised.
The event was presided over by Aparna Alok Sangha chair Beethika Binte Hossain, while Policy Exchange Bangladesh chair M Masrur Riaz, Ganosamhati Andolan聽 chief coordinator Zonayed Saki, former parliament member Rehana Akter Ranu, and others spoke.
