Sylhet, Aug. 5 -- Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday called for harnessing the social strength of young people to build a new Bangladesh, saying the opportunity created by the July 2024 mass uprising should be used to establish a democratic, participatory and accountable state.

Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion and reception for families of July martyrs and July fighters, organised by the Sylhet district administration to mark July Mass Uprising Day 2026, the minister said the uprising marked a significant chapter in the country's political and social history.

He said the government, elected through the people's mandate, remains accountable to citizens and that sustaining ...