STAR REPORT

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the spirit of national unity forged through the July uprising must not be lost as the nation strives for an inclusive and democratic Bangladesh.

“The July uprising has given us the strength to realise our dreams,” he said while addressing a large gathering of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in New York on Saturday evening (US time) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, reports UNB.

The call was made as Bangladesh moves towards a national election in February, but political parties are yet to agree on the July charter and the ways to implement them.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also made a similar call for unity in the national interest, saying: “We have only one appeal -- let’s come together on one issue - for Bangladesh. Let’s put Bangladesh first.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bangladesh The

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