The Jatiya Party yesterday demanded Ershad's participa tion in the proposed govern ment opposition dialogue, to find out a way to ensure a free and fair polls, report* UNB

Release Ershad and allow him tp join the dialogue to make it fruitful." JP acting Chairman Mlzanur Rahman Chowdhury told the cheering marchers who converged In front of the Jatiya Press Club parading from tlie Dhaka Gale at Demra

The caretaker government lias now become the demand

of the whole nation.” he said. He also urged the government "to find a peaceful solution to end the crisis."

Urging the government to create a favourable atmosphere for the dialogue. Mizan Chowdhury said the ruling party leaders should control their tongue' if they are sinccr.e about the dialogue.

Earlie’r hundreds of people gathered at the Mukti Sarani to Join the march, a programme of three major opposition parties to drum up support for their, demand for a caretaker government.

JP leaders Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury MP. Moudud Ahmed MP, Kazi Zafar Ahmed MP, Khaledur Rahman Titu, Sardar Amzad Hossain MP. Monirul Huq Chowdhury MP and Mahabubul Huq Dolan led the march.

Mizan Chowdhury and ailing Kazi Zafar Ahmed were on board an open jeep waving the crowd while Moudud along with other leaders walked all the way to the press club with workers and supporters. The marchers took three hours to reach the destination.