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AL softens stance on election issue

Staff Correspondent
Softening its Thursday's position of having the next parliamentary election by June-July, Awami League (AL) yesterday put out a call to the caretaker government for holding the polls earlier than the time stipulated in the announced electoral roadmap'if possible'.
Addressing a discussion marking the 60th founding anniversary of the party's student front, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCD, at its Dhanmondi office, Acting President of AL Zillur Rahman said
the government is about to take two years to hold the election although it should not do that.
AL on Thursday at its presidium meeting demanded the election by June-July, and an immediate handover of power to an elected government to resolve the prevailing crisis in the country.
Supporting the announced electoral roadmap Zillur said they thought if the government was sincere then the election could have been held earlier than the time stipulated in the roadmap.
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"The present caretaker government assumed office with a pledge to hold a free and fair election. We were convinced by their words. From the very beginning we have been supporting the government and still the government is not our rival. We have still our support for the government's good initiatives," said Zillur adding that the country is passing through a very critical time right now.
Saying that AL President Sheikh Hasina has been kept detained on baseless charges, Zillur demanded her immediate release. He said if justice prevails Hasina will be freed.
On sending Hasina abroad for better treatment, Zillur said they would accept the recommendations of the medical board for her.
He however said the government should allow her to go abroad for treatment if the medical bard suggests this.
AL Presidium Member Tofall Ahmed said there is no alternative to the government's sitting for dialogue with the political parties to resolve the existing crises and implement the announced electoral roadmap.
He called upon the BCL workers to get prepared for movements in future.
Another presidium member, Abdur Razzak, asked BCL leaders to strengthen the organisation.
AL leaders Suraniit Sengupta, Syed Ashraful Islam, Abdul Mannan, Habibur Rahman Siraj and Dr Dipu Moni, among other former BCL leaders, were present at the discussion chaired by BCL President Mahmud Hasan Ripon.
Earlier Razzak and Tofail, among others, attended the publication ceremonyofa book titled History of Chhatra League History of Bangali' edited by BCL leader Sarwar Hossain. The programme was held on the premises of Liberation War Museum in die capital.
To observe the day, BCL organised several programmes including cutting of cake at Curzon Hal) of Dhaka University in the morning, placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi. BCL leaders also thronged in front of the sub-jail where the AL president has been kept detained and sent flowers and cake through the jail authorities.