Sylhet, Jan. 16 -- Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Friday said that campaigning in favor of a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming referendum is a collective obligation for the state.

She made the remarks while answering journalists' questions after a discussion with district- and divisional-level health officials in Sylhet on the referendum.

"Citizens do not need to understand the constitution or the difference between the upper and lower houses. What matters is explaining how the referendum will affect their daily lives and building public opinion in favor of 'Yes'," she said.

She also warned that those opposed to elections would do everything possible to prevent them. "The more people we can engage, the more we can defeat ...