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No informal talks going on

Khaleda trashes Ashrafs claim, says it's a conspiracy

Staff Correspondent
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday refuted Awami League general secretary's statement that the ruling party is having
an informal discussion with the opposition.
If anything is going on in secret, it is a conspiracy, not a dialogue, said the leader of the opposition.
"I must have known if there was any dialogue. You [the government] are hatching a conspiracy, not having a discussion. In fact, the government wanted to confuse people with such a statement," she said at a rally at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the capital.
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, organised the rally marking its 34th founding anniversary.
On Monday, AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told journalists, "Informal talks are taking place with opposition parties.” And formal talks will start soon upon positive response from BNP, he said.
Khaleda yesterday said there is no scope for holding any discussion in secret, and people must know everything.
Discussions can be held only on the appointment of the chief adviser to a neutral government, she said.
"The chief adviser and other 10 advisers must be non-partisan. And the caretaker government won't be allowed to stay in power for more than 90 days. It will do only routine works and hold the election, nothing else."
"We won't allow any conspiracy involving Bangladesh. The election must be held under a non-party neutral government, and no formula except the restoration of the caretaker government system will work."
She asked the government to release all detained opposition leaders and
workers, and place a bill in parliament for restoring the caretaker government system for the sake of democracy.
Khaleda said no polls will be held under the AL-led government, as it is not possible to have a free and fair election under it.
The BNP chief said they want to see the continuation of democracy in the country. She said if voted to power, they will run the country with the participation of the opposition. "We will keep Awami League with us if they want to work for the country."
Criticising Chhatra League for its "criminal activities”, she said the members of the organisation are not students, they are criminals. "They [BCL men] keep guns and machetes, not book and pen."
She said students will lead Chhatra Dal, and their first duty is to study, as they have to become good citizens to lead the country.
Non-students and criminals are now controlling educational institutions, she alleged.
BNP standing committee members Tariqul Islam and Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, joint secretary general Aman Ullah Aman, student affairs secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annee and JCD President Abdul Quader Bhuiyan Jewel spoke at the rally.
JCD General Secretary Habibur Rashid Habib conducted the programme. Senior leaders of BNP, 18-party alliance and professional bodies were also present.
Earlier, JCD leaders placed floral wreaths at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in the morning.