Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- e-Islami's proposal to give the July National Charter constitutional recognition through an executive order, BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a state cannot be run on emotions.

"Some people are saying that the Chief Adviser can now promulgate a law, or issue an order in line with the people's wishes expressed during the July uprising. That is a revolutionary and emotional statement. But a state does not run on emotions; it runs according to laws, rules and regulations," he said.

Speaking at a seminar, the BNP leader said he heard on Wednesday that the 'National Charter' could be issued through an extra-constitutional order, and that the Chief Adviser had the authority to do so. "But the Chief Adviser, being...