CARETAKER TALKS Nazmul Huda prods BNP to go ahead

Dhaka, June 22 (bdnews24.com) ? The BNP must respond to the government's repeated calls to settle the caretaker government issue through discussion, says Nazmul Huda.

"The BNP must join the discussion, but on the condition that it won't take part in the next election if the discussion fails," Huda, who only recently got back his membership of the party, said in a press statement issued on Wednesday.

He suggested that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina should take part in a direct discussion.

After the cabinet cleared the proposals by the special committee on constitution amendment, the largest opposition party alleged that the government had closed all doors for talks on the issue.

It also threatened to stage tougher demonstration protesting the government move to amend the constitution.

Former communications minister Huda said an opportunity to make the election system free and fair was thrown up when the Supreme Court ordered to repeal the caretaker government system.

"The BNP should grab the chance," he added.

According to him, a BNP leader's remark that 'all the doors for talks have been closed' could close the doors on the future itself.

"BNP should not own up such a remark," Huda added.

The former standing committee member of the party also said, "I am sorry that I have no opportunity but to express my own idea alongside the BNP policymakers in this way."

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