No political party can hold govt hostage to fulfil demands: BNP's Khasru
"France expressed its desire for national elections in Bangladesh to be held as soon as possible," he says
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said no political party has the right to hold the government hostage to fulfil its demands, stressing that in a democratic country, such actions would only further alienate those responsible from the public.
"The people of Bangladesh now seek stability, peace, and development. Those who act with intolerance will not have a positive future," he told reporters after a BNP delegation held a meeting with Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, France's newly appointed ambassador to Bangladesh, at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan today (13 November).
The delegation was led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
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Regarding the meeting, Khasru said France expressed its desire for national elections in Bangladesh to be held as soon as possible.
"They emphasised that an early election would create opportunities to further strengthen existing ties between France and Bangladesh. They hope that if the polls take place in the first half of February, bilateral relations will progress even faster," he added.
Khasru reaffirmed that the BNP is fully committed to participating in the upcoming election. "We are contesting the polls. Nominations have already been given to 237 candidates, and the remaining will be finalised within a few days. There is no question of boycotting the election. We will honour the consensus agreement we have signed," he said.
He further said there would be no issue if the chief adviser acted within the agreed framework. "However, if anything is done outside that framework, the BNP will not be held responsible," he cautioned.
