9-man AL team to join dialogue with govt
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Awami League central working committee Saturday demanded permanent unconditional release of party president Sheikh Hasina, as they want a logical conclusion of government initiatives for parliamentary elections, reports UNB.
Awami League also called for unity of all progressive forces ahead of the parliamentary polls.
"All working-committee members demanded of the government to free Sheikh Hasina permanently and unconditionally," acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told reporters after two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting of the party's policymaking body.
Presided over by AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the meeting finalised AL delegation members' names to join political dialogue with the government which is preparatory to the polls.
The delegation will be led by acting AL president Zillur Rahman.
Delegation members include Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossaim Amu, Abdur Razzak, Tofael Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury, Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser and Syed Ashrul Islam.
After the meeting, Ashraf said AL would send the list of its delegation members to the CA office shortly. He said the party wants a logical conclusion of the caretaker government's initiatives to arrange the parliamentary elections in a free and fair manner.
"We want to say that the state of emergency will have to be lifted fully before the election to make it fair, transparent and acceptable to all," he said.
Ashraf said the AL central committee also urged the government to fulfil its six-point demands, including trial of the war criminals.
In line with Sheikh Hasina's demand, Ashraf reiterated that the ongoing "crackdown" on AL leaders and workers must be stopped and arrested workers freed and cases against them withdrawn.
On the new national budget, he said AL thinks the proposed budget would stimulate the inflation. Already prices of essentials have increased after declaration of the budget, he noted.
Ashraf described the declaration of budget by a caretaker government for two consecutive years as bad practice for democracy. His party noted with concern that the budgetary deficit of over Tk 300 billion would cause further stoke up inflation in the country.
Awami League also demanded increased dearness allowances for non-government employees and officials, including teachers and labourers.
The working committee chalked out programmes to observe the party's founding anniversary on June 23.
The programmes include placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at 8am. A discussion will be held at 3 pm on the day.
A team of central leaders will visit Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujub's majar at the Tungipara on the day.
Awami League also called for unity of all progressive forces ahead of the parliamentary polls.
"All working-committee members demanded of the government to free Sheikh Hasina permanently and unconditionally," acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told reporters after two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting of the party's policymaking body.
Presided over by AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the meeting finalised AL delegation members' names to join political dialogue with the government which is preparatory to the polls.
The delegation will be led by acting AL president Zillur Rahman.
Delegation members include Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossaim Amu, Abdur Razzak, Tofael Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury, Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser and Syed Ashrul Islam.
After the meeting, Ashraf said AL would send the list of its delegation members to the CA office shortly. He said the party wants a logical conclusion of the caretaker government's initiatives to arrange the parliamentary elections in a free and fair manner.
"We want to say that the state of emergency will have to be lifted fully before the election to make it fair, transparent and acceptable to all," he said.
Ashraf said the AL central committee also urged the government to fulfil its six-point demands, including trial of the war criminals.
In line with Sheikh Hasina's demand, Ashraf reiterated that the ongoing "crackdown" on AL leaders and workers must be stopped and arrested workers freed and cases against them withdrawn.
On the new national budget, he said AL thinks the proposed budget would stimulate the inflation. Already prices of essentials have increased after declaration of the budget, he noted.
Ashraf described the declaration of budget by a caretaker government for two consecutive years as bad practice for democracy. His party noted with concern that the budgetary deficit of over Tk 300 billion would cause further stoke up inflation in the country.
Awami League also demanded increased dearness allowances for non-government employees and officials, including teachers and labourers.
The working committee chalked out programmes to observe the party's founding anniversary on June 23.
The programmes include placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at 8am. A discussion will be held at 3 pm on the day.
A team of central leaders will visit Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujub's majar at the Tungipara on the day.