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CA reaffirms pledge to hold credible polls , within deadline

UNB, London
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed has said the main motto of his government is to hold a free, fair and acceptable parliamentary election by the set deadline as no one wants to return to the nightmarish days before January 11. 2007.
“More than half of the voter list has been prepared, election rules and regulations are at the final stage and we're going to have a free, fair and credible election," he told a meeting with the representatives of the Bangladeshi community at
Baden Powell Assembly Hall here Sunday evening.
The head or the caretaker government, now in London on a three-day official visit after attending the 11th summit of the OIC at Dakar, said his government is working hard to establish sustainable democracy, ensure fundamental rights of the people and peaceful coexistence of all faiths through various reforms.
He said the expatriate Bangladeshis will be listed as voters and assured that his administration will remove any complicacy over having the dual citizenship.
On controversy over the National Women Development Policy, the CA said his government has no intention to frame any law that will go against holy Quran and Sunnah.
About holding trial of the 1971 war criminals, the CA said although he wants the trial of the war criminals but no government in the past had done it. Because of time constraint, he said, it will not be possible for the incumbent government to initiate the process, as too many things still need to be done.
On the soaring prices of essentials, the CA admitted that the people of low-income group have been hit hard by the price-hike caused by record high prices of petroleum and food on the internationalmarket.
I Ie said there is no alternative to boosting agriculture production u face the situation. Realising the fact, he said the government has focused on smooth supply of fertiliser and uninterrupted irrigation to enhance the food production.
As the CA arrived here, BNP London chapter organised protests outside the Baden Powell Assembly Hall and Awami Juho League outside Dorchester Hotel, where he is staying, demanding release of । Khaleda Zia and Sheikh 1 lasina.
The CA said his government is to bring to justice those who are | accused of corruption. He said a
strategy paper is being prepared to stop massive corruption in the future.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and Bangladesh High Commission to London Shafi U Ahmed were present.
The CA praised the contributions of the expatriate Bangladeshi community to socioeconomic and political development in the UK as well as to Bangladesh economy through their remittances.
He said the country eared a record amount of $ 700 million in remittance in January this year while a record number of Bangladeshi workers left for overseas job last year.
He said the government is trying to implement the recommendations made at the first NRB conference in Dhaka to ensure the Non-Resident Bangladeshis' participation in the economic development ofBangladesh.