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Talk, end crisis

Leading citizens ask political leaders

Staff Correspondent
Eminent citizens have called upon the political leaders to reach a consensus through dialogue and stop the ongoing violence.
"We do not give our mandates to political parties so that they could play with our lives," said advocate Sultana Kamal, executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra.
She called for putting a stop to all sorts of political violence and asked political parties to reach a consensus.
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Sultana Kamal, former adviser to a caretaker government, along with other eminent citizens took part in a "citizen sit-in" programme organised by Bangladesh Rukhe Darao, a platform for civil society members, at the Central Shaheed Mi nar yesterday.
Sultana, however, said there is no compromise with those who are against secularism, which was the spirit of the Liberation War.
The former adviser also suggested the political leaders learn from the philosophy of Nelson Mandela who was always against revengeful politics.
Prof Emeritus Dr Anisuzzaman said the ongoing violence could not be considered political activity in any way, rather these activities are criminal. "We want all kinds of violence to end."
Poet and writer Syed Shamsul Haq said those who are sponsoring violence will not be spared.
He also urged the people to counter the evil force.
Journalist Abed Khan said a group of people who had opposed the country's liberation are now trying to show their muscle power.
The organisation will bring out a procession on December 14 from the same venue, demanding speedy trial of war criminals and a ban of Jamaat-Shibir politics, Dr Sarwar Ali, convener of the platform, announced.
Among others, Prof MM Akash was present at the programme.
In another programme yesterday, Sultana Kamal alleged that BNP and Jamaat were instigating violence against the people through their violent activities.
"We do not support the BNP-Jamaat's undemocratic activities as these are killing people, and destroying their properties in the name of anti-government movement," she said.
Violence can only create more violence, and this is against the interests of people. Considerate people must protest against any undemocratic movement, Sultana Kamal, also a rights activist, added.
She made these remarks at a protest rally against violence by BNP-led 18-party alliance organised by Samprodaikota-Jongibad Birodhi Mancha, a platform against communalism and militancy, in the capital.