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Speaking at a rally organized by an 11-party alliance in front of Baitul Mukarram on Saturday, Islam alleged that rejecting the results of the national referendum is a strategic move to concentrate all power in the hands of a single individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Azharul Islam emphasized that the country has already endured 16 years of autocratic rule and the &#8220;July Revolution&#8221; was meant to overhaul the entire political system, not just change the faces in power. He warned that if the BNP continues to disregard the public&#8217;s choice regarding constitutional reforms and the referendum, it will face severe backlash. 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