Nagorik Samaj moves ahead for dialogue

Nagorik Samaj, a platform of a group of leading eminent citizens of the country, sent a letter Monday to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as part of its initiative for holding a 'national dialogue' to overcome the ongoing political crisis, reports UNB.

Advocate Prince Chancal Mahmud, on behalf o the Nagorik Samaj, carried the letter, signed by former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, to the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office around 6:30pm.

BNP chairperson's special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas received the letter.

A resolution of a views-exchange meeting of people from different professions held at Engineers' Institute on Saturday was attached with the letter as that meeting had a consensus about a national dialogue to resolve the current political crisis.

In the letter, Nagorik Samaj focused on the necessity of a national dialogue in context of the current political stalemate.

ATM Shamsul Huda, on behalf of the platform, sought a good initiative by the BNP chairperson to this end.

Meanwhile, Nagorik Samaj has been working for a few days to form a committee with non-partisan noted citizens for arranging national talks, pledging to work towards a permanent fix for the unhealthy cycle of political violence centring elections.