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asking them to prepare detailed month-long schedules.

“There is ongoing propaganda claiming the BNP does not want to implement the July Charter. The prime minister has asked us to present the facts directly to the public,” he said.

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance, both inside and outside parliament, has been critical of the BNP-led government, describing the party as “anti-July Charter” for not yet taking the initiative to convene the Constitution Reform Commission in line with the charter implementation order. The alliance has also blamed the government for failing to curb the measles outbreak.

The alliance took to the streets in late April and has announced divisional rallies beginning on May 16.

BNP leaders expressed concern that opposition parties are attempting to mislead the public through these repeated allegations. The party has therefore decided to explain the government’s position directly to the people.

Senior leaders will monitor the programmes and participate in selected events. Units that fail to conduct effective activities may be asked to provide explanations.

Earlier on Saturday, BNP Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with grassroots leaders and instructed them to engage with the public, explain the government’s actions, clarify its decisions, and correct false information.

Regarding the July Charter issue, senior leaders said party leaders and activists should convey to the public that the BNP is committed to implementing the charter, which was signed with notes of dissent from different parties.

On the measles situation, BNP sources said opposition parties have falsely claimed that the government failed to manage the outbreak. In reality, vaccination coverage had declined during the previous administration. The last special measles vaccination campaign was held in December 2020, and a follow-up programme scheduled for 2024 was not carried out.

After assuming office, the BNP-led government moved quickly to secure vaccine supplies, and party leaders said sufficient doses are now in stock and being administered to children.

A district BNP president, seeking anonymity, said, “We have identified areas where Jamaat has been campaigning, and we plan to visit those places to clarify our position.”