Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday said voting ‘Yes’ in the referendum would pave the way for building a new, discrimination-free Bangladesh for the young generation. “To rebuild the country anew, people must vote 'yes' in the referendum. The decision on what kind of Bangladesh will be handed over to the youth in the future will be determined by this ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote,” he said. “To implement the July Charter, the referendum must receive a ‘yes’ vote,” he explained. Ali Riaz also said that public funds had been looted for the past 16 years and that a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum would help curb looting and corruption in many areas.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2026 16:15 UTC