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Jatiya Sangsad session on April 5 : Shahabuddin !

Council of Ministers in a week
The Acting President. Mr. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, said here Saturday that the Council of Ministers might be formed within a week but he would summon the parliament for its first meeting on April 5 after election of 30 women members in accordance with the provisions of the constitution. reports BSS.
The Acting President stated this when a delegation of BNP headed by its chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia met him al the President's Secretariat.
Justice Shahabuddin said according to the opinion of the Election Commission, election of 30 women members would not be completed before April 4. Under the circumstances he will summon the Parliament for its first meeting on April 5.
An official handout said:
A delegation of the BNP leaders headed by Its chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia Saturday met the Acting President. Mr. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, at his office. The delegation thanked the Acting President for holding the general election on February 27 in a peaceful, orderly and well-organised manner. They also referred to various foreign observer groups' unanimous opinion that this election was
free and fair.
The members of the delegation. however, referred to the Acting President's address to the nation over radio and television on March 1 and said that some misunderstanding was created thereby and they apprehended that the BNP. which already obtained almost near absolute majority seats might not be called to form the government and for this reason they had demanded from the Acting President to Immediately summon the Parliament.
The Acting President said there was po ground whatsoever for any such apprehension. He simply stated for information-of all concerned the legal and constitutional steps leading to the summoning of the parliament for its first meeting. These steps include election of 30 women members by the Election Commission under the Representation of the People (Women Seats) Order. 1973.
The Acting President advised that the leader of the majority party should be elected first.
The delegation members Informed the Acting President that their chairperson was already elected as their leader and that she should be regarded as the member of par liament who would be able to command the support of majority of the members of Par ■lament when fully constituted.
The Acting President said that the Council of Ministers might be formed within a week, but summoning the Par liament will not be possible before election of the 30 women members. According to the opinion of the Election Commission this can not be completed before the April 4. In these circumstances the
Acting President will summon the Parliament for Ma first meeting on April 5.
The Acting President also reiterated tits commitment that after the first meeting of the Parliament he would leave his present position according to constitutional provision.
BNP leaders. Prof. A.Q.M Badruddnza Chowdhury. Lt. Col. (Bid) Mustaftzur Rahman. Mr. Sulfur Rahman. Barrister Abdus Salam Tahtkder. Mr M.K. Anwar. Barrister Nazmul Huda. Justice Maksumul Hakim. Mr. Afaxuddin Fakir.
and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia were present tn the meeting.