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Gen Moeen happy with JS poll date

Diplomatic Correspondent
Army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed yesterday welcomed the general elections on December 18 as announced by the chief adviser.
He, expressed hope that all political parties would participate in the polls.
Gen Moeen was informally talking to The Daily Star and the UNB after a reception organised to mark the 59th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Baridhara yesterday evening.
Leaders of major political parties including the Awami League (AL), BNP. Jatiya Party (JP) and Jamaat-e-Islami also attended the programme.
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Zheng Qingdian hosted the reception where Agriculture Adviser CS Karim represented Bangladesh government. Both Zheng and Karim addressed the gatheringbriefly.
In reply to a Question, the Army chief again said it took him 18 months to convince people that the army had no role in or ambition about taking over power. "I have no desire to be the president or join politics, “he said.
He said the chief adviser is the head of the government and all should follow his decision. "Let all of us work together so that the election is held as per the announcement." Moeen added.
Asked about doubts over holding of the election in time, he said, "Let us not think negative...Be positive. We all should come out from the negative mentality and think positive."
After the reception the Army chief held an exclusive meeting with the Chinese ambassador for some time but details of the meeting could not be known.
ALIeadersTofail Ahmed. Suranjit Sengupta and Syed Ashraful Islam, BNP leaders IQiandaker Delwar Hossain. Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, JP Chairman HM Ershad. acung Jamaat Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman. Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossam. Workers Party President Rashed Wun Menon, Jatiya Samajtantnk f>al President Hasanul Haque Inu. Commumst Party of Bangladesh President Manzurul Ahsan Khan and General Secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim, among other political leaders, were present at the function.
Chiefs of the three forces also attended the function.
Former diplomat Faruk Sobhan,
senior journalists ABM Musa, Reazuddin Ahmed and Shawkat Mahmud, and barrister Fazle Noor Taposh. among others, also joined the reception.
Officials from almost all diplomatic missions in Dhaka, including the US, European Union. Australia, Canada. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, were also present there.