Voicing concern over the existing political deadlock, president of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim said Sunday intolerance of two major political parties -- ruling Awami League (AL) and BNP-is taking the country towards the 1/11-like situation, reports UNB.
"We had earlier raised concern about possible political violence. The violence will continue if the prolonged political crisis is not resolved. The main problem of our politics is stubbornness," he told a BBC dialogue held at the city's BIAM auditorium.
Mr Selim said both the government and the opposition are responsible for the ongoing political instability as no force is willing to shun the path of confrontation.
Food Minister Quamrul Islam, BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah and former caretaker government adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury also spoke at the dialogue as panelists.
Mr Selim said the existing political deadlock must be resolved following the democratic principles, but Jamaat must be isolated by forcing BNP to part its company. "Above all we must reform the electoral system."
Mr Quamrul said if BNP had joined the January-5 polls, the results might have gone in its favour. "But BNP did not…they want to make Bangladesh a dysfunctional state. Their outsourcing movement of BNP is not a movement at all," he added.
Politicians taking country towards 1/11-like situation: CPB
FE Team | Published: January 19, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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