Dhaka, April 17 – BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy on Tuesday underlined the need to force the government to quit by waging tougher movement in a bid to ensure release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not release our leader Khaleda Zia, if we cannot ensure fall of the government through movement. We will have to wait at the jail gate to receive her body,” he said while speaking at a meeting at Jatiya Press Club.
He opposed taking part in the next election under the Prime Minister led government saying that if the party joins the next general polls under Sheikh Hasina question would arises why it did not take part in January 5, 2014 elections.
“What will be our answers to the party leaders and activists and the people who have been the victims of the repressive measures of the government,” he questioned.
The leader however categorically said that the next polls would be held in participation of all political parties including the BNP.
“The next elections will be held in participation of all political parties. The BNP will also take part in it what the ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has been saying in the morning and afternoon,” he said.
Elias Ali Mukti Juba Parishad and Elias Ali Mukti Chhatra Parishad jointly organised the meeting demanding the release of Khaleda Zia and whereabouts of Elias Ali. – Staff Reporter
