12-party alliance welcomes CA's address on polls, referendum
Calling it a "Historic step", the alliance leaders said it would mark a new chapter in the country’s political process
The 12-party alliance has welcomed Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus' address to the nation, describing his announcement regarding a referendum on election day as a "timely and realistic" move.
In a statement today (13 November) issued by Syed Ehsanul Huda, chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Dal and coordinator of the 12-party alliance, leaders of the alliance said that the chief adviser's declaration to hold a national referendum alongside the parliamentary elections has been well received by the general public.
They said the announcement has helped dispel uncertainty surrounding both the referendum and the national polls.
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"The people of the country are delighted with the chief adviser's announcement. We believe that following this declaration, all political parties will now focus fully on election-related activities rather than raising new demands," the statement read.
Terming the decision to hold the referendum and national election on the same day a "historic step", the alliance leaders said it would mark a new chapter in the country's political process.
The statement was signed by Mustafa Jalal Haider, chairman of Jatiya Party and chief coordinator of the 12-party alliance; Shahadat Hossain Salim, chairman of Bangladesh LDP and spokesperson of the 12-party alliance; Syed Ehsanul Huda, chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Dal and coordinator of the 12-party alliance; Dr Golam Mohiuddin Ikram, secretary general of Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh; Professor Nurul Amin Bepari, chairman of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh; Lion Md Faruk Rahman, chairman of the National Labour Party; Shamsuddin Parvez, chairman of Bangladesh Kalyan Party; Maulana Abdur Rakib, chairman of Islami Oikya Jote; Advocate Abul Kashem, secretary general of Bangladesh Islamic Party; Aminul Islam, chairman of United Liberal Party; MA Mannan, president of Naya Ganatantrik Party; and Firoz Md Liton, chairman of Progressive Nationalist Party (PNP).
