(BSS) – Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain today said that the July Charter will be signed on time and there is no uncertainty about its signing.

“A positive environment has been appeared in the country’s political arena. The July Charter will be signed and implemented on the basis consensus of the political parties in due time to ensure the continuation of governance, democracy and constitutional rights,” he said.

AFM Khalid was addressing the 24th Danottom Kothin Chibordana Fest at the Shalban Buddhabihar in Cumilla Sadar Dakshin (South) Upazila.

Comilla University VC Prof. Mohammad Haider Ali, Additional Deputy Commissioner Md. Saiful Islam, ASP Saiful Malik, former director of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) Babu Bijoy Kumar Barua and representatives from the Buddha community were present at the event.

The adviser said election is must for ensuring the governance as people’s mandate come to public through election and make democratic institutions more powerful.

“The interim government is working to arrange an inclusive, fair and non-partisan election within the planned time and government is trying to ensure a level-playing field for the election,” he said.

He added that the election commission is working independently and the interim government is determined to handover the power to those who will be elected with the people’s mandate.

He said people of Bangladesh, since long, are living together harmoniously irrespective of religion, gender or race. The practice of coexistence is a tradition of this land for hundreds of years.

“Institutions like Shalban Buddha Bihar are significant and vivid symbol of the tradition of coexistence,” he added.

After the discussion, the adviser laid the foundation stone of International Mediation Center and Free Friday Clinic at the premises of the Shalban Bihar.