Dhaka, March 22 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged political parties to maintain unity against autocracy, aiming to restore democracy and implement the reforms in line with the desires of the country's people.

"Let us preserve the unity with which we ousted the autocracy. Our utmost efforts will be to maintain and uphold this unity in the days ahead, and establish the democracy that the people of this country expect," he said while virtually addressing an iftar party.

Tarique Rahman also said BNP and other parties will collectively implement the people's desired reform process through discussions. "Let this be the vow we make at today's Iftar gathering."

The 12-party alliance hosted the programme in honour of polit...