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AL renews call for dialogue with parties

Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) yesterday reiterated its call to the caretaker government to hold dialogues with the political parties to find a solution to the prevailing political deadlock in the country.
"We hope that the caretaker government will initiate dialogue with the political parties immediately to resolve political deadlock and for the sake of holding a free and fair election in the country," AL Acting President Zill ur Rahman said.
He also demanded immediate release of detained party president
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Sheikh Hasina on health grounds.
At a press briefing at his Gulshan residence in the capital, the acting AL chief observed that since there is no ban on the political parties, the government could sit with them to discuss how to control the spiralling prices of essentials and to advance the country's economy as well.
Hasina should be sent abroad for better treatment, Zillur said adding that until then, she should be provided medical care through a board of specialists.
"She (Hasina] told me that she is not allowed to step down to the ground floor and no one is allowed to go to the first floor even after her serious illness," Zillur said.
Greeting the people of the country on New Year, Zillur urged all to pray for Hasina's good health and her release in 2008.
AL presidium sits tomorrow to
discuss among other issues Hasina's health condition, dialogue with the government and observing of Hasina’ homecoming day.
Referringto government's claim that the country is moving forward and there are no problems, Zillur urged them to lift the state of emergency as early as possible for holding a free and fair poll.
The AL acting president was positive that the AL would be voted to power if a fair election is held and the people could cast their votes freely.
Zillur also demanded immediate release of the detained Dhaka University teachers and students. "We hope that the teachers will be released with honour, the time is not over," the AL leader said.
The AL acting chief came down hard on the government for the continuous spiral of the prices of everyday essentials, especially rice.
He apprehended that the people would die due to lack of food if the current trend of price spiral continues and urged the government to bring down the prices to ease people's sufferings.
Zillur termed the year 2007 a very frustrating and sad year, as their party president, general secretary and a number of senior leaders have been attested "without any charges." "Our freedom of speech and other fundamental rights were snatched through proclaiming state of emergency in the country," he said.
AL leaders Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Syed Ashraful Islam, Abdul Mannan, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Akhtaruzzaman, Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, Dr Dipu Moni, Dr Hasan Mahmud, Nazma Rahman, among others were present at the briefing.