UNB :
BNP leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said peace is returning to the country, with a fresh hope for a February election after the London meeting between Prof Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman.
Speaking at a discussion, he also criticised Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh for opposing the joint press conference held after the London meeting.
“If you observe the situation in Bangladesh before and after the meeting, you’ll see that various forms of unrest have decreased. Peace and order are returning, as people now have the hope for an election that many were trying to delay,” said the BNP leader.
Zahid, a BNP Standing Committee Member, urged the interim government to return people’s power and country’s ownership to them as early as possible by arranging the national election. “The power to build the future of Bangladesh lies in returning the rights of people as soon as possible,” he said.
The BNP leader also urged the government to remain vigilant and careful so that no efforts are made to delay the election.
The Nationalist Research Foundation (NRF) arranged the programme titled ‘The Leadership of Statesman Ziaur Rahman and Present-day Bangladesh’ at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
In an oblique reference to the meeting between the Chief Adviser and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on June 13, Dr Zahid said many people are saying many things about it.
He said Jamaat and other parties held several meetings with the Chief Adviser at his official residence, Jamuna, and subsequently briefed reporters about the outcomes.
Peace returning, hope growing for Feb election after London meeting: Dr Zahid
