Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought specific proposals on rebuilding the country from political parties including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party, BNP standing committee member and prime ministerial adviser Nazrul Islam Khan said on Thursday. He made the remarks at a memorial meeting in the capital’s National Press Club marking the death anniversary of former prime minister and Jatiya Party chairman Kazi Zafar Ahmed.

Khan said the government is not rigid in addressing the country’s problems and wants concrete advice from political parties, academics, journalists and intellectuals. According to him, the government intends to consider suggestions and proposals from different groups in seeking solutions to existing problems. He said cooperation is needed to reduce public suffering and move the country forward.

Describing the administration’s condition, Khan alleged that it had been damaged and polluted over the past 17 years, with unqualified people appointed to key positions on partisan and regional considerations while qualified officials were removed. He said the government began work amid a fragile economy and disorganised administrative structure, and asked citizens to remain patient while the administration is rebuilt.