, April 7 -- Independent MP Rumeen Farhana on Tuesday told Parliament that the July 2024 mass uprising was not merely about a change in government, but about building a new, inclusive Bangladesh.

Taking part in the general discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the President's speech, she said the movement was driven by ordinary citizens who envisioned a transformed political culture.

"Those whose sacrifices brought us here today - some as ministers, some as MPs, some in government and some in opposition - will never hold such positions. They were ordinary, hardworking people with extraordinary dreams," she said.

Rumeen Farhana said the aspirations of those who took part in the uprising were clear and grounded in the vision of a fair...