BNP, BBWP agree to wage oust-govt movement

BNP and Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party (BBWP) on Wednesday agreed to wage a simultaneous movement to force the Awami League government to quit power, reports UNB.
"We believe we can end misrule if we can initiate a movement. The main thing is that we agreed to force the government to step down through a movement," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
He made the remarks after holding a dialogue with Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party at its Topkhana Road office in the city.
Fakhrul said both the parties reached a consensus on a number of fundamental issues during the talks.
He expressed the hope that they would be able to resolve the remaining issues gradually through discussions.
"We have decided that those of us who are reaching a consensus will start a simultaneous movement from our respective position. The movement will determine its future shape and trend," Fakhrul said.
He said the movement in the country turned futile in the past with the participation of political parties in the same way they are following now. "We believe that we, all the political parties, will be able to defeat the misrule and achieve a victory of people by working together."
The BNP leader said they decided to wage a movement after discussing various issues, including the jailing of their party chairperson Khaleda, keeping their party acting chairman in exile, the filing of 'false' cases against around 35 lakh leaders and activists of their party and the prevailing awful situation in the country.
"We've also reached a consensus that a new election commission will be constituted after the ouster of the government and the dissolution of parliament, and then a fresh election will be held with the participation of people and the political parties," he said.