Housing and Public Works and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Friday urged people to vote "Yes" in Referendum 2026. "I urged everyone to vote 'Yes' in the referendum in favour of the July National Charter, so that fascism and fallen tyranny can never return to Bangladesh," he said in response to a question. He said the people will decide the future of Bangladesh by voting "Yes" in the referendum on February 12 and electing their preferred representatives. Earlier in the morning, Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan placed a wreath at the "July Memorial" built in memory of the July martyrs in the district. Later, he spoke at a referendum campaign and voter motivation programme, organised by the Bandarban district administration, at the auditorium of Small Ethnic Cultural Institute, Bandarban.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2026 17:00 UTC