CA-Tarique meet to usher in fresh breeze for democracy

Staff Reporter :

There are optimisms of ushering in a fresh breeze for democracy in Bangladesh through the awaiting meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London, the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Wednesday.

“This meeting will be historic and bring in a fresh breeze for Bangladesh’s democracy, I believe it. This meeting is very important,” Rizvi said in a briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.

He said the entire nation is now looking towards the London meeting with great expectations, as the formal talks between Prof Yunus and Tarique are seen as a source of delight.

Rizvi expressed optimism saying that this meeting would play an important role in safeguarding and strengthening Bangladesh’s “unfortunate democracy”.

“The coming meeting is expected to resist the return of fascism and ensure that democracy is not destroyed by aggressive forces. It will be crucial in reinforcing and perpetuating democratic norms in the country,” the BNP leader said.

Replying to a query, Rizvi said, “The common people of Bangladesh also consider December to be the logical time for elections. Discussions are going on… we will know the outcome soon.”

He is also hopeful that the existing national problems, including the timing of the election, can be resolved through this crucial meeting.