Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The July National Charter is a pact between people and political parties, with the parties themselves primarily responsible for its implementation, said Prof Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.

"Thirty political parties formulated these agendas through uninterrupted discussions over nine months. Therefore, the responsibility to translate this pact into reality rests with the political parties. This is not something imposed from above; it is meant to realise the dreams of countless martyrs," he said.

Ali Riaz was speaking at a seminar titled 'Peaceful Election and Prevention of Violence: Grassroots Experiences', organised by the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) in Gulshan in the morning.

He said the ...