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Dr Kamal, B Chy ask govt to step down

UNB, Dhaka
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday made a join t call for the government to step down for what they said was its failure to ensure public security.
"This is a very critical time for the nation," they said and called for unity of all democratic and progressive forces to preserve the democratic state and protect life and property of citizens as well as basic and fundamental rights of the people, political parties, leadersand workers.
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The two leaders said they would take necessary and appropriate steps after discussion with like-minded parties and social forces to achieve the objectives.
In a significant political move against the backdrop of Saturday's grenade attacks on Awami League's rally, they issued the joint statement after 90 minutes' talks at the Bailey Road residence of Dr Kamal Hossain in the afternoon. Dr Kamal, flanked by B Chowdhury, read out the statement to the reporters.
Reminding the government of its election pledge to root out terrorism, B Chowdhury and Dr Kamal held the government responsible for its inaction to punish the perpetrators of bomb explosions, particularly the ones that took place since September 2002.
B Chowdhury and Dr Kamal condemned the "heinous attack" on the peaceful rally of Awami League and on its leaders that left 20 dead and hundreds injured.
They expressed surprise at the breach of security in spite of the presence of police and security personnel and demanded action against the officials responsible.
Demanding reconstitution of the
judicial probe committee, they suggested constituting a three-member commission headed by a former chief justice. The members of the commission should be appointed in consultation with the opposition parties.
They also demanded that all resources, including expertise, such as forensic experts, where necessary, should be made available to the commission.
They observed that around 140 people have been killed and over 1000 injured in 16 bomb explosions at political meetings, cultural functions, religious gatherings and other public places since March 1999.
"It is unfortunate that all the probes remained incomplete and criminals remained unpunished," said the statement.
They expressed the opinion that "the four-party alliance government has lost moral right to govern the country and they must step down".
In reply to a question, the two leaders said they would be with all peaceful anti-government movements.
Gonoforum General Secretary Saifuddin Ahmed Manik and Bikalpa Dhara Member-Secretary Major (Rtd) Abdul Mannan were present.