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Parties unwilling to resolve crisis thru' dialogue

Observe European Parliament members,voice concern over situation in Bangladesh

UNB, Dhaka
A number of European Parliament (EP) members yesterday voiced concern over the escalation of political tension in Bangladesh, saying they do not see any willingness among the major political parties to reach a "compromise" and resolve the crisis through" dialogue".
Describing their discussions with stakeholders in Bangladesh, they said they did not see any scope of any compromise and did not even see any window of compromise, according to a video uploaded on the EP website on the discussions.
The observations were made while discussing the feedback from the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights mission in Brussels that recently visited Bangladesh.
A three-member delegation of the Sub-committee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, led by Cristian Dan Preda, visited Bangladesh from February 16-20.
The EP members said everybody in Bangladesh's political arena was on a very rigid stance.
They also said some of the stakeholders expressed views to the EP delegation during their stay in Dhaka that nothing
is going to be changed within the next few weeks and it may turn into a civil war if such a situation continues.
The EP members expressed concern over the indiscriminate violence and targeted violence. They also said they have common security concerns as Bangladesh is their important partner.
A Bangladesh representative who was there described the Bangladesh government's position over the current situation.
The official, whose name could not be known, said the BNP-Jamaat men in the name of politics are killing innocent people.
The official said the people have rejected hartals and blockade and normalcy in people's life is returning.
Earlier, one of the participants in the debate said there are some concerns regarding the freedom of media and expression though media is very vibrant in Bangladesh. He said this is an area they need to keep their eyes on in the comingdays.
The EP members appreciated Bangladesh's efforts in empowering women and mentioned that the Prime Minister, the opposition leader and the BNP chief are women.
They, however, said Bangladesh
needs to withdraw all types of reservation and should implement fully the international convention on empowering women at all levels.
They also talked about Foreign Donation Act and Jamaat funding through NGOs.
They mentioned about the arrest warrant that has been issued against Khaleda Zia, which has not been implemented yet.
They fear that it might lead to dramatic escalation of the tensions and the arrest might be very problematic.
Concluding the discussion, the chair of the session, said they will remain connected with Bangladesh over the next few months.
Seeking an immediate end to the growing violence in Bangladesh, the European Parliament delegation during their Dhaka visit echoed the international community and Bangladesh civil society's call for solving the political crisis.
The EP delegation said peace and stability should not be restored at the expense of civil and political rights. It also said freedom of expression was a matter of concern as it is a fundamental pillar of a pluralistic and vibrant democracy.