July Charter: PM vows full implementation
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to fully implement the July Charter, declaring that every “word, letter and line” of the document would be executed without deviation.
Addressing a public rally in Santosh after paying homage at the grave of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Rahman said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had been the first to sign the charter and would ensure its complete implementation.
“Standing here today, I want to clearly tell the people of the country through the media that BNP was the first to respond when Dr Yunus called for signing the July Charter at the South Plaza of parliament. We have signed it, and Insha’Allah, we will implement every part of it,” he said.
The rally was held at the open stage of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University and was organised by the Tangail district unit of BNP.
Rahman also took aim at political opponents, questioning their delayed endorsement of the charter.
Without naming specific parties, he alleged that some groups failed to sign the document initially but later attempted to associate themselves with it after the election.
“If they were truly committed to the charter, why did they not sign it at the beginning?” he asked, adding that BNP’s position on the charter remained firm and unchanged.
Reiterating his stance, the prime minister said the charter—signed by multiple political parties—would be implemented in full if BNP remains in charge, emphasizing there would be “no deviation” from its provisions.
Rahman further called on citizens to remain vigilant against attempts to disrupt government welfare initiatives, including canal excavation projects, family cards, farmer cards, and programs aimed at developing professional athletes.
He warned that BNP, alongside the public, would resist any efforts to obstruct such initiatives.
“Our people must stay alert. We have to identify who is trying to create instability and revive authoritarian tendencies,” he said, in an apparent reference to political unrest.
Touching on the broader political climate, Rahman contrasted what he described as stable conditions in areas where elections and by-elections had taken place with tensions elsewhere, particularly around Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
He alleged that certain groups were attempting to create confusion and unrest in the country.
The rally was presided over by Tangail district BNP president Hasanuzzamil Shaheen and attended by several senior leaders of the party, including Agriculture Minister Aminur Rashid, Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan, and BNP Vice Chairman and lawmaker Abdus Salam Pintu, among others.
Earlier in the day, Rahman inaugurated a Boishakhi agricultural fair at a municipal park in Tangail and later launched a pilot project for a farmer card at Shaheed Maruf Stadium.
He also visited various stalls at the fair before offering Zuhr prayers and attending a luncheon at the Circuit House.
