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Opposition working on broad-based unity

Staff Correspondent
The opposition will float an all-party action committee in a couple of days as part of its initiative to launch a fresh street movement against the fundamentalists and government in the wake of Saturday's grisly attack on Awami League rally.
The main opposition Awami League (AL), the left-leaning 11-Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) have agreed in principle to launch a united movement against the Islamic radicals and the proIslamist government, according to sources on the opposition camp.
Discussions are underway to work out a strategy, the sources said, adding the opposition parties yesterday held two meetings and a joint meeting is likely today as part of the efforts to forge a broad-based unity.
The 11-Party yesterday held a three-hour meeting at the residence of its component Ganoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain where they agreed to join hands with the AL to launch the agitation.
Dr Kamal later sat with top leaders of the AL including its General
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Secretary Abdul Jalil, Presidium member Tofail Ahmed and Leader of the Opposition's Political Secretary Saber Hossain Chowdhury and JSD President Hasanul Haq Inu at his residence. The meeting was going on till 10:00 last night.
Emerging from the meeting with the 11-Party, Dr Kamal, also an eminent jurist, told reporters they all felt the necessity for a broad-based unity against the backdrop of Saturday's terror attack.
"We are discussing all aspects to forge a greater unity. We will again sit tomorrow for further discussion," the Ganoforum president added.
Asked about the unity with the main opposition, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Manzurul Ahsan Khan said they would take a common stand on the anti-radical street agitation.
"We want to launch a united movement."
"We are always in favour of forging a broad-bases unity with all progressive political parties and professional bodies. Our leader Sheikh Hasina has already made clear her position on forging a greater unity," Saber said.
The adjourned meeting of the 11-Party will resume today at the CPB office to discuss the overall political situation, said Rashed Khan Menon, president of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh.
Dr Kamal said they would bring professional and social organisations under the umbrella and that they have been in touch with the Supreme Court Bar Association. He will also sit at his house with Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury at 5:00pm
"We will do whatever necessary for the sake of people and the country," former president Badruddoza told reporters about forging a unity with the AL, after a meeting with Hasina at her Sudha Sadan residence.