Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged the country’s people to remain alert against spreading confusion and creating disorder in the country over the referendum and the July Charter, saying that some individuals and political parties are trying to serve their own political interests over the issue.

“Some individuals and political parties are now trying to divert the referendum in a different direction and creating disorder by misleading the country’s people,” he said.

Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP Chairman, made the remarks while addressing a brief gathering this noon after launching the re-excavation work of the historic Ulashi Canal in Sharsha upazila of Jashore here

He said if they are succeed to create chaos in the country for their own political gain, the government’s all the programmes undertaken for the people such as Family Card for women, Farmer Card for farmers, canal excavation programmes, initiatives to create employment for unemployed youths, reopening closed mills and factories, programmes to deliver healthcare services to villages, and tree plantation programmes will be disrupted.

He said the people themselves must play a responsible role so that the country’s progress is not hindered.

The Prime Minister said, “The July Charter signed by political parties will be fully implemented step by step.”