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New political alliance in the offing

Staff Correspondent
A new political alliance is likely to emerge in the country soon on the basis of some common political programmes.
It has not been named yet but it will project itself as an alternative political force to the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP.
To this end, leaders of four left political parties - Gono Forum, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob) and Samajtantrik Dal of Bangladesh -- Nagorik Oikya, a citizens' platform, and a few noted politicians met yesterday at the chamber of Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain.
The meeting chaired by Dr Kamal decided that political parties, social orgnisations and individuals could join the alliance to be formed on the basis of an 11-point political programme stipulating that free and fair elections must be held and the country must function as per the principles of the 1972 constitution.
Dr Kamal announced the programme on August 21 on the founding anniversary of Gono Forum. Yesterday, all participants of the meeting agreed to it.
The new alliance is likely to emerge immediately after Eid-ul-Azha or on Victory Day, December 16, said sources who were present at the meeting.
Before that the initiators will contact different political parties and their leaders, eminent personalities and social organisations that would agree to run the country in light of the "true spirit of the country's Liberation War"
A five-member subcommittee was formed at the meeting, which will prepare a draft of political programmes of the alliance, including antigovernment agitation.
It was decided that the programmes would be finalised in consultation with different professionals.
At the meeting, the ruling alliance was severely criticised for holding a controversial election on January 5 and the way it has been ruling the country since then. The participants expressed their concern over forced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, corruption and nepotism by ruling party men, sources told The Daily Star.
Contacted, Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed, a former organising secretary of the Awami League, who had been at the meeting, said the political alliance would be formed in the greater interest of the country and to establish a true democracy.
"I joined the meeting by saying that I would represent the Awami League in the alliance and would not go against its fundamental policies."
There is no alternative to an "alternative force" as both AL and BNP have failed to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people, said Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convenor of Nagorik Oikya.