Expelled BNP secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday voiced support for former presi-dcnl AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury's proposal for a government based on national consensus.

"It is high time to do this even though it could be done before or after the elections," he said while talking to reporters at his Gulshan home. He said. "Electionisamust."

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Badrudi oza Chowdhury, president of Bikal[ a Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) on Monday called for a "government of natio lai consensus" for the next 10 years comprising all democratic and patriotic political parties that believe in common development progran mes.

Bhui an, former LGRD minister, also we corned the proposal for a 'Truth commission". He said the truth commission should be for all profess! trial groups including politicians, bi treaucrats and businessmen andnot branyparticulargroup.

Emp lasising the importance of politico agreements in forming future jovernment and broader tinders anding among political parties) nanumberofbasicnational Issues, Ihuiyan said," We agree to Badruc doza Chowdhury's proposed."

He s lid they want to join certain prograr imes, not an alliance or party, is they want issue-based consen us among political parties runnin) the country.

"Programmes and issues are import: nt for national accord and our reft rm proposal may merge with the prtposal he |Badruddoza| has offered" he said adding that they stand ft r unity in the greater interest of die tation qs relations between politicnIpartieshavedeteriorated.

"We can solve many serious problems, if we form a national govern: nent, so everybody should suppor theproposal,"headded.

Wh< n asked whether the proposal was announced due to the pressure from a certain quarter. Bhuiya i said everyone should reach anagre ■mentonnationalissues.

“I urged all to unite in the last sessior of the last parliament and I think the new proposal made by Badruddoza Chowdhury is a devel-opmentofmycall.'hesaid.

He said BNP will participate in next general elections as a united party through necessary reforms and they would win die election as a fair, accountable and democratic party.

"Those who do not want to see unity in the party would be detached from the party," Bhuiyansaid.