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Bangladesh: BNP leader Salahuddin says party 'pledged to uphold July Charter as political compromise'

Dhaka, Feb 17 (UNI) Bangladesh's new ruling party, BNP's Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, on Tuesday said the outfit has pledged to uphold the July National Charter as a "document of political compromise".
"We are committed and pledged to uphold the July National Charter as a document of political compromise, to the letter."
Ahmed spoke to reporters after the first meeting of the BNP parliamentary party at the National Parliament Building.
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