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BNP hails AL move to resist polls under emergency

Staff Correspondent
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday asked the government to announce schedule for the national election and withdraw the state of emergency without further delay.
He also lauded Awami League (AL) Acting President Zillur Rahman's comment on Saturday when he said that the AL would resist any election under the emergency.
"If the AL sticks to its decision over boycotting elections under the emergency, it would facilitate the holding of the elections and the people would be its beneficiary."
Delwar made the comments while talking with reporters following a meeting with leaders and workers of the party's Dhaka city
SEE PAGE 15 COL 8 unit at his apartment in the Nam complex in the capital.
"Withdrawal of the emergency is a must to make the ongoing political dialogue a success and to create a congenial atmosphere for holding a credible election with the participation of all political parties." he said adding that there would be no objection if political leaders were convicted under the existing law's of the land after the state ofemergency is withdrawn.
Stressing the need for unity’ among political parties, the BNP secretary general said political parties need to unite in the greater interest of the people. "We called for unity before and we still want unity among the parties."
Tne government has lifted the ban on indoor politics, but the reality is totally different because political party workers at district and upazila levels are being constantly shadow-ed by special security agencies, Delwar alleged.
"This isn't the suitable atmosphere for election, he observed asking the caretaker government to "take necessary steps to remove fear from people's mind and announce the schedule without any delay. Give up all other agendas and take on the election agenda."
He also demanded release of all political leaders including party’ chairperson Khaleda Zia and her elder sonTarique Rahman.
Delwar. also a formerchiefwhip in the parliament, expressed his concern over the recent incident on the Bangladesh-India border and asked the government to ensure security ot Bangladesh Rifles personnel and Bangladeshi citizens living near the border.
BNP standing committee member Chowdhury Tanveer Ahmed Siddique, Vice President Sarwari Rahman, Joint Secretaries General Selima Rahman and Nazrul Islam Khan. Acting Office Secretary Rizvi Ahmed were present amongothers.