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Opposition may come back in House today

By Mahfuz Ullah, Nurul Kabir and Assiuzzaman
Differences between the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Opposition in Parliament barring Jamaat-c-fslami have narrowed following series of informal negotiations yesterday.
Leaders of both the groups expressed optimism about the possibility of a dramatic development paving way for the Opposition to be back in Parliament today.
Awaml League (AL) Parliamentary Party Is scheduled to meet at three thfs afternoon to discuss the BNP of-
fer on the four-point demands put by the Opposition. If the AL Parliamentary Party approves the formula, there will be a meeting of combined Opposition to approve the return to House. Opposition leaders told the Dally Star that they were 'optimistic about a positive move from BNP.'
In the backdrop of on-going negotiations and BNP's Indications to accommodate sonje of the Opposition demands, the routine evening press briefing In the chamber of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition was
cancelled yesterday.
Later, talking to a group of. journalists Muhammad Nasim, Chief Whip of the Opposition, said on record that they were optimistic about the outcome of the negotiations. He, however. added that the Opposition would contiriue to boycott the sessions until a 'satisfactory' solution was reached.
Earlier, the Opposition preferred to term the nature of solution honourable.' Tofae'l Ahmed MP, who was present during the conversations, said
that Informal negotiations were going on and added that it was not difficult for the government to meet three out of four demands put forward by the Opposition. He, however, did not specify the demands.
The four-point demand of the Opposition include: trial of Golam Azam under International Crimes Act, 1973, dropping of charges against 24 sponsors of Gano Adalat. ensuring due honour to the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and extending
democratic behaviour to the Opposition political parlies
BNP sources told The Daily Star that Abdus Salam Talukdcr. Minister for LORD, Saifur Rahman. Minister for Finance. Majcdul Huq, Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation A Flood Control and Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury. Deputy Leader of the House were negotiating with the Opposition, cither individually or as a group
• The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were strong Indications that the government may agree to lift the cases against the sponsors of the People's Court to bring the Opposition back to Parliament.s
One of the negotiators sakl that though the government was considering to drop charges against the sponsors of Gana Adalat. that would require a fresh meeting between Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Jahanara Imam, convenor of the Nirmul Committee. Such a meeting was earlier arranged on the evening of June 21, The meeting did not take place because of police action against the journalists.
On the issue of trial of Golam Azam, according to the negotiator. It has boiled down to 'rephrasing the proposal earlier adopted in parliament."
The proposal said that the issue of Golam Azam should be settled according to norms as envisaged in the Constitution of the country. The Opposition want it to be uttered as "to be tried under the law of the republic.' As BNP referred to necessity of amending the resolution of parliament, a compromise formula was reached where the word trial' would be used with reference to the proposal.
Immediately after the session was adjourned last night, the negotiator said that Saifur Rahman In his winding up speech on the Supplementary Budget referred to solution of the problem under 'existing law of the republic.' Saifur Rahman also made a very strong and possible appeal to the Opposition to join the sessions.
Optimism of the Speaker Shaikh Razzaque All that Opposition might join session today became clear when he deferred the discussions on the notices given by members of Opposition, who were not present in the House', on the Supplementary Budget
BNP sources further said that they were prepared to prolong the session last night with food and other arrangements expecting a positive move by the Opposition. But, according to Opposition sources, the move w'as delayed because of their inability to establish contacts with Sheikh Hasina. Leader of the Opposition, who is now in Tungipara. Sheikh Hasina is expected to be back in the city today.