Hasan wants polls with participation of all parties including BNP

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP will make mistake if they fail to realise the image of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the global arena and its huge support to her government, reports BSS.
"BNP surly could realise where is the image of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the global arena and their support to her government?. If BNP fails to understand that, then they would make mistake," he said, adding the Premier's tri-nation visit was very successful.
The minister said these while exchanging views with journalists on contemporary issues at his Secretariat office in the city on Monday.
Hasan said the Prime Minister went Japan on a state visit and agreements of 30 billions of Yen were signed for different projects. The World Bank (WB) invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the global bank wants to extend its assistance realising its mistake of withdrawing financing from the Padma Bridge Project, he added.
Pointing out the PM's joining to coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom and her meeting with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Hasan said the British PM praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terming her as a 'successful economic leader' and inspiration to him (Sunak).
"The UK premier said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is an idol of his two daughters. Many world leaders including former prime minister of the UK, foreign minister and Commonwealth secretary general met with her (Sheikh Hasina)," the minister said.
"In fact, BNP doesn't want democracy in the country and they want to catch fish in muddle water. BNP can boycott the polls, but there is no scope to stop the elections. The countrymen don't allow them to do it," he said.
Replying to a query, the minister said they want a participatory election where all political parties including BNP will take part. In fact, BNP wants such a system in which they can get assurance of going to power, he added.