Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the initiative of state reforms will not succeed until the people's direct representatives are entrusted with the responsibility of running the country.

"Those who believe reforms should come before the election must understand that for those reforms to be successful, people who are truly connected to the masses are needed. Without them, no reforms will be possible," he said virtually joining a programme at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.

He also warned that any delay in the election would only deepen the conspiracy against both the country and the government.

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