BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that the party is not desperate to gain power, but emphasized the need to restore the people’s ownership of the state. “If elections are held by February, many of the country’s ongoing issues could be resolved,” he said. Fakhrul mentioned that political parties have reached consensus on 12 fundamental issues, and are working toward agreement on others. “We should focus on reforms based on the agreed-upon fundamentals and leave out unresolved points,” he added. He called for civility in democratic discourse to avoid future bitterness, and urged unity in remembrance of the martyrs of July and August to rebuild the nation collectively.