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held at a city hotel, with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presiding.

Tarique said if the next government can ensure the rule of law and maintain the law and order, there will be a strong possibility that many problems will start to ease, and then it will be possible to move forward with other necessary work.

Referring to the long period of what he described as autocratic rule in the past, Tarique said unhealthy practices had developed in different sectors of society, where people received benefits and privileges they did not deserve.

“This has almost become a habit over time. So this situation and this mindset must be changed. In simple words, corruption must be firmly brought under control,” he said.