jatlya Party acting Chairman Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury yesterday said that his party was the only tested "nationalist force" and urged the people to rally round it to consolidate democracy and Independence. reports UNB.

Addressing a rally of Jatiya Tarun Party, he said BNP has ruined the national unity for its narrow political outlook and caprice for last five years. As a result BNP was rejected by the people and turned into an 'evtf" political force.

Chowdhury said forthcoming elecUon would not be fair without the release of JP Chairman and former president Ershad. He urged the caretaker government to take necessary steps for his release.

Presided over by Iqbal Hossain Raju, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Col (Rtd) A Malek. Syed,Tarek. Shafiqul Islam Babul, Abul Ka-shem. Zahirul Islam Zahir and Arif Khan.