Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman. File Photo

JHENAIDAH, March 16, 2026 (BSS) – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said the government is committed to implementing the July Charter through constitutional and legal processes.
  
“BNP does not want to run the country through misleading assurances and promises. The government is committed to implementing the July Charter through constitutional and lawful processes to fulfil public aspirations. Each provision of the July Charter will be implemented in accordance with the constitution,” he said.
  
The law minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the re-excavation of the Shirishkath canal, originally excavated by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, at village Kanyadah in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenaidah this afternoon.
  
He said July had changed the course of the nation’s journey, and in recognition of the sacrifices of those who were killed or forcibly disappeared in democratic movements spanning 1952, 1971, 1982–90, and 2007–2024, the BNP would proceed toward implementing the July Charter in letter and spirit.
  
Referring to the canal excavation programme initiated for Bangladesh’s development by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said Ziaur Rahman, the visionary of a self-reliant Bangladesh, had shown the country the path to economic emancipation through nationwide canal excavation initiatives. He added that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, a worthy successor, has revived his father’s canal excavation programme, ushering in a renewed phase of development and production in the country.
  
Presided over by Jhenaidah Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Al Masud, the function was also attended by Jhenaidah-2 lawmaker Ali Azam Md Abu Bakar, Jhenaidah-3 lawmaker Matiar Rahman and Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Abu Talib, Jhenaidah Zila Parishad Administrator MA Majid and Superintendent of Police Mahfuz Afzal, among others.