Restore CG amending constitution: BNP
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB) - Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque on Wednesday urged the ruling party to restore the nonparty caretaker government provision in the Constitution through the 16th amendment to it on the first day of the upcoming parliament session beginning on May 27.
He made the demand while addressing a human chain programme in front of Jatiya Press Club at noon organised by Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal demanding the rescue of missing M Ilias Ali and the release of the arrested top leaders of BNP and its allies.
Zainul, also the publicity secretary of BNP, said they are ready to sit at any place to discuss the restoration of the caretaker government system as the ultimatum given by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the government in this regard expires on June 10.
The opposition chief whip urged the government to accept the demand within the deadline to save the country from any possible instability. “Or else, the government will have to bow out amid a vigorous movement,” he warned.
Accusing the government of trying to annihilate BNP, Zainul said the people of Bangladesh will carry out a harsher movement under the leadership of Khaleda Zia.
Meanwhile, former secretary Asafuddowla called for holding dialogue between the two top leaders of the ruling Awami League and the main opposition BNP to avert the “looming political uncertainty”. The country will plunge into a deep uncertainty if there is no dialogue now, he added.
“If the government doesn’t refrain from turning the country into a police state, if it doesn’t tolerate protests, if it carries out repressive acts, if it doesn’t reach an understanding with the opposition, the country will hurtle towards an uncertain future,” the former secretary feared.
Asafuddowla was addressing a roundtable on the country’s deepening crisis and its way-out organised by Free Thinkers Forum (FTF) at the National Press Club.
Journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin, who was also present at the programme, said, “There’re two ways to overcome the crisis -- democratic tolerance and dialogue.”
Addressing the roundtable, opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the conscious citizens of the country will have to come forward to resist repressive acts and the misrule of the present government.
Dr Redwan Ahmed and Mostafa Kamal Majumder also took part in the discussion moderated by FTF chairman Jahangir Chowdhury.
He made the demand while addressing a human chain programme in front of Jatiya Press Club at noon organised by Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal demanding the rescue of missing M Ilias Ali and the release of the arrested top leaders of BNP and its allies.
Zainul, also the publicity secretary of BNP, said they are ready to sit at any place to discuss the restoration of the caretaker government system as the ultimatum given by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the government in this regard expires on June 10.
The opposition chief whip urged the government to accept the demand within the deadline to save the country from any possible instability. “Or else, the government will have to bow out amid a vigorous movement,” he warned.
Accusing the government of trying to annihilate BNP, Zainul said the people of Bangladesh will carry out a harsher movement under the leadership of Khaleda Zia.
Meanwhile, former secretary Asafuddowla called for holding dialogue between the two top leaders of the ruling Awami League and the main opposition BNP to avert the “looming political uncertainty”. The country will plunge into a deep uncertainty if there is no dialogue now, he added.
“If the government doesn’t refrain from turning the country into a police state, if it doesn’t tolerate protests, if it carries out repressive acts, if it doesn’t reach an understanding with the opposition, the country will hurtle towards an uncertain future,” the former secretary feared.
Asafuddowla was addressing a roundtable on the country’s deepening crisis and its way-out organised by Free Thinkers Forum (FTF) at the National Press Club.
Journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin, who was also present at the programme, said, “There’re two ways to overcome the crisis -- democratic tolerance and dialogue.”
Addressing the roundtable, opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the conscious citizens of the country will have to come forward to resist repressive acts and the misrule of the present government.
Dr Redwan Ahmed and Mostafa Kamal Majumder also took part in the discussion moderated by FTF chairman Jahangir Chowdhury.
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