Law minister hints at pol dialogue after UZ polls

Law Minister Anisul Haq Tuesday said the government favours dialogue with the political parties to boost the democratic process, reports UNB

The possibility of a dialogue will increase after the on-going upazila polls, the minister told the Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden when she called on him at his Secretariat office.

Briefing reporters Anisul Haq said the Canadian envoy has stressed the need for a fresh dialogue to resolve the existing political crisis.

The minister noted that the Heather Cruden has strongly criticised the pre- and post-election violence in the country.

There is no alternative to dialogue to sustain the democratic process in the country, he added.

The Canadian envoy told the minister they don't want to see a repeat of the political violence.

BSS adds: The Canadian High Commissioner said her country does not want to see recurrence of politics of violence in Bangladesh.

Condemning the recent pre-and-post election violence in Bangladesh, the envoy categorically said, "the government of Canada has no question regarding legitimacy of the present government".

But, she expressed her opinion in favour of holding dialogue among the country's political parties to keep continue democratic trend, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque quoted the envoy as saying.