The BNP on Sunday said it is ready to welcome any initiative for forging a national consensus and holding talks aiming to arrange an inclusive election.
In a statement, BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed said, “The people of all strata of society are now united to fulfill the nation’s desire for putting the country on a solid foundation and globally recognised democratic state institutions.”
He said, “We welcome any initiative for a national consensus, national dialogue and formation of a national charter in a bid to hold participatory and acceptable polls under a non-party government.”
On February 13, ‘Concerned Citizens’, a newly-floated platform of professionals, formed a 13-member committee, headed by former Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, for initiating a national dialogue among political parties to resolve the country’s ongoing political crisis.
The platform urged the political parties to create an environment for dialogue putting an end to the ongoing violence across the country.
Earlier on February 9, three separate letters signed by ATM Shamsul Huda were sent to President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia requesting them to take initiatives from their respective positions for holding a dialogue to break the ongoing political standoff.
In the statement, Slahuddin said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is leading the ongoing protect-democracy movement with a strong hope for turning the country into a stable, democratic, prosperous, and developed state, not for assuming office.
He said Khaleda is ready to make the supreme sacrifice and face repression and suppression to this end. – UNB
