Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks as the chief guest at a rally on Monday, marching from the Rangpur Deputy Commissioner’s Office premises to July Monument Square in the city. Photo: BSS

RANGPUR, Jan 19, 2026 (BSS) - Adviser to the Ministry of Information and 
Broadcasting, Environment, Forests and Climate Change and Water Resources 
Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged everyone to vote 'Yes' in the referendum for 
changes. 
 
"Positive changes must be made in running the country so that we never forget 
those who sacrificed their lives selflessly in different struggles and 
movements from 1971 to 1924 for positive changes," she said.
 
The adviser said this before leading a rally as the chief guest from the 
Rangpur Deputy Commissioner's office premises to the July Monument Square in 
the city on Monday afternoon to promote the referendum and encourage voters.
 
Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that everyone should vote 'Yes' to force the 
government whoever comes to power to make changes to the constitution and the 
laws of the country wherever they need to be changed, and make the judiciary 
independent.

If 'Yes' vote wins, the administration will be free from party influence, 
everyone will decide together to bring in a caretaker government to conduct 
the elections, it will increase women's participation and constitutional 
rights.

"In addition, 'Yes' vote will create opportunities for people to have their 
say in the administration, that's why we all have to say 'Yes' in the 
referendum," she said.

The adviser said that if people vote 'Yes', there will be a balance in 
running the country, then nobody won't have to flee the country anymore.
 
Then there will be no more opportunity for fake votes, the people will elect 
their own representatives.

Then everyone will know that after five years he will no longer be there and 
the Prime Minister will know that if he becomes Prime Minister twice, then he 
can no longer be Prime Minister.
 
"If 'Yes' vote wins, accountability will come within the party, democracy 
will come and new leadership will be created. The party is bigger than the 
individual and the country is bigger than the party," she said.
 
Rizwana Hasan said that the President should be empowered so that he can play 
the necessary role as a guardian if the nation is ever divided. Then the 
balance of power will be restored.

"Then no one will have to flee and everyone will be able to do politics from 
within the country. Therefore, the referendum is not a matter of an 
individual, not a matter of society, not a matter of any party and this is a 
matter of the country," she said.

She said that people should actually have to vote yes if we truly want to 
bring balance of power in the country, put the people at the center of power, 
and hold the ruling class accountable.

She said, "Vote 'Yes' if you want the country to not continue as before and 
to bring a balance in running the country."
 
Divisional Commissioner Md Shahidul Islam, Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam, 
Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Majid Ali, Deputy Commissioner 
Mohammad Enamul Ahsan, Superintendent of Police Md Marufat Hussaine and high 
officials were present.