BNP has submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission. Among them are the balance of power between the Prime Minister and the President, a caretaker government, a referendum, an upper house of parliament, and the creation of the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. However, according to BNP, the elected government will implement the constitutional reform.

On Tuesday (November 26), BNP National Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed handed over the proposal to the head of the reform commission, Professor Ali Riaz, at the office of the Constitutional Reform Commission at the Jatiya Sangsad building.

Highlighting BNP's proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission, Salahuddin Ahmed said, "We have submitted various proposals and amendments to 62 places in the constitution, starting from the preamble to the schedule. We hope the committee will consider them.

In the main part of the proposal, the Awami League made provisions to change the character of Bangladesh's politics through the 15th Amendment, and BNP has made some new proposals, including those made by Salahuddin Ahmed."

He said, "We have made our proposal keeping in mind the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh, the blood pledge of the martyrs of the July-August Revolution and the current reality of Bangladesh so that a parliamentary dictatorship is not created in the future."

Salahuddin Ahmed said that the BNP has proposed to bring a balance of power between the Prime Minister and the President. He said, "We have made a provision that no one can hold the post of Prime Minister for more than two consecutive terms. We have proposed a provision to create a new upper house of parliament."

Regarding the issue of the judiciary, Salahuddin Ahmed said, "The control of the subordinate courts should be under the Supreme Court." Salahuddin Ahmed said that BNP has proposed to create the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister as new posts. He said, "We have proposed a provision to reintroduce it. It was before. We have proposed a provision to reintroduce it. All the issues for which the people have high aspirations. The caretaker government is the number one aspiration of the people, it is pending in the court, hopefully it will come in favor of the people." We have proposed to reintroduce the provision of referendum.

Rajshahi: Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury said that if there is no reform at all levels of administration, there may be another revolution. Nothing much happened in this revolution, if there is to be another revolution, it will be even more terrible.

He said these things while briefing reporters after exchanging views with the administrators of 8 districts of the division and officials at various levels at the conference room of the Rajshahi Deputy Commissioner's Office on Tuesday (November 26) afternoon.

Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury said, "Now, people are not the same as before. When something happens somewhere, people immediately surround them. People's thoughts and waiting for the law will not work. I will have to take my own measures. We will have to try to ensure that people do not take the law into their own hands."

Regarding the allegations of inter-cadre discrimination by various cadre officials, the chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines said, "Cadre discrimination is not our subject. But that does not mean we will close our eyes and ears. When they discuss with us, we may be able to give some opinions to the government. The power is not ours; the power belongs to the state." If we use this power to show off, then the state will suffer.

On the question of political considerations in the promotion of government officials, the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission further said, this is not right. I have served under different governments. I have never compromised on anything. I have also become a secretary. If you think that I will become a secretary after entering the administration cadre that is a wrong idea. I have said no firmly. Even if you make me an OSD if necessary, I will not be able to compromise.

In the exchange of views, Public Administration Reform Commission member and Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Dr. Md. Mokhles Ur Rahman, Commission member and retired health cadre officer Professor Dr. Syeda Shahina Sobhan, student representative and Commission member Mehedi Hasan, Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Rajshahi Range DIG Alamgir Rahman, RMP Commissioner Mohammad Abu Sufian, Rajshahi Police Superintendent Anisuzzaman, along with Deputy Commissioners of eight districts and officials from various government offices were present.

Workers of the Lenny Fashions and Lenny Apparels factories, which were closed four years ago, are protesting by blocking the highway in Ashulia, Savar. The workers are observing this program to demand their arrears. The protest by blocking the highway has caused severe traffic congestion. Many are using alternative routes.

On Tuesday (November 26), the workers observed this sit-in program by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra highway in the Dhaka EPZ area of Ashulia from 7:30 am. Traffic on both sides of the road has been stopped due to the workers' blockade, causing severe traffic congestion.

Several protesting workers said that Lenny Fashion and Lenny Apparels factories were closed four years ago due to unpaid salaries of the workers. After that, the BEPZA authorities sold one of the two factories. Although the money from the factory sale was deposited in the bank, the workers' arrears have not been paid yet.

They said that on Tuesday (November 26) at around 7:30 am, the workers of these two factories gathered in front of the DEPZ demanding their arrears. Later, they blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra highway and started the protest.

The agitating workers said, 'BEPZA has been harassing us for the last 4 years. They say they will give us money. On September 9, they called and said, "Don't join the movement, the money will be given on November 30." Yesterday, they said again that they will give us the money later. Why don't you give us a specific date? If you don't give us a date, we will not leave the road.'

Another worker, Md. Azad said, 'Even though one of our factories was sold, we are not being paid our arrears. Some brokers of the previous fascist government are still there and they are harassing us. We have to remove all these officials who are demanding the removal of the Chief Adviser and Labor Adviser. We will remain on the road until BEPZA officials come here and announce the payment by November 30.'

Meanwhile, the workers' blockade of the highway has caused traffic jams on both sides of the highway. Many transport drivers are using alternative routes after learning about the blockade.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Highway Police Station Saugatul Alam said, 'The workers have blocked the highway in front of DEPZ, causing traffic jams. Road users are using alternative routes to avoid the traffic jam.'

Superintendent of Police (SP) of Ashulia Industrial Zone Police-1 Mohammad Sarwar Alam said, 'The workers of Lenny Fashions and Lenny Apparels factories are blocking the road. Earlier, when they blocked the road with the same demand, we persuaded them to leave the road. Today too, efforts are being made to persuade them to leave.'

In this regard, Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (BEPZA) Public Relations Officer Anwar Parvez said that the BEPZA authorities are working to pay the dues of the workers of Lenny Fashions and Lenny Apparels, which were closed during the Corona period. The process of selling the factory through auction is underway. Once the sale process is completed, the dues of the workers will be paid as soon as possible. 

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said, if the media is attacked or vandalized, we will definitely take action. However, the people are not getting the support from the media as they expected. The role of the media was questioned in the past. There has been anger in the minds of people for various reasons. It is the responsibility of the media to clarify that.

He said this after a meeting with the Dhaka Reporters Unity delegation at the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's conference room at the Secretariat on Tuesday (November 26).

He said that people have been angry at various media outlets. It is necessary to clarify to the people why this anger has arisen. However, if any media office is vandalized, the government will look into it. Many established media outlets in the country are still spreading false news and rumors.

Recently, the protests and attacks in front of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo offices are a threat to the media. In response to the question of what kind of action you will take in that case, the adviser said, "I said yesterday that the government will play its role from the place where the law and order situation has been created. If the newspaper office is vandalized, we will definitely look into it legally."

Stating that the interim government will ensure all kinds of environment to ensure the freedom of the media, the information adviser said, the ministry has less scope to take action against the friends of fascism in the media. The newsrooms will have to make decisions here. Changing the tone immediately is not the solution; national reconciliation is possible by accepting the truth. Stating that he does not want to dismiss everything by just accusing it of conspiracy, Nahid Islam said, "Appropriate initiatives will be taken to handle the current situation. There may be a movement out of anger. However, if it reaches the level of violating law and order, it will be seen. We do not want the police to shoot at the chest of the public like in the previous era. However, the police must be strict to avoid chaos, and the police force is being reorganized in that way."