CA Yunus set to hold meetings with 20 political leaders today
The meeting comes on the backdrop of growing political tensions and speculations that the chief adviser was considering resignation
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will hold meetings with leaders of 17 political parties in two phases today (25 May).
The meetings will be held at 5pm and 6pm, according to the CA's Press Wing.
In the first phase, 11 individuals will meet with him. They are:
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1. Colonel (Retd) Oli Ahmad, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
2. Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Nagorik Oikya
3. Saiful Haque, Biplobi Workers Party of Bangladesh
4. Zonayed Saki, Ganosamhati Andolan
5. Hasnat Kaiyum, Rastro Songskar Andolon
6. Mojibur Rahman Monju, AB party
7. Mujahidul Islam Selim, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)
8. Khalequzzaman Bhuiyan, Socialist Party of Bangladesh
9. Tipu Biswas, National People's Front
10. Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Babul, Bhashani Onushari Parishad
11. Shahid Uddin Mahmud Swapan, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD)
Those who will attend the second phase of the talks are:
1. Maulana Sadikur Rahman
2. Maulana Rezaul Karim, Islami Andolon Bangladesh
3. Maulana Mamunul Haque, Joint Secretary General of Hefazat-e-Islam and Ameer of Khelafat Majlish
4. Maulana Ahmed Abdul Kader, Khelafat Majlis
5. Maulana Azizul Haque, Hefazat-e-Islam
6. Maulana Monjurul Islam Afendi, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
7. Nurul Haque Nur, Gono Odhikar Parishad
8. Maulana Musa Bin Izhar, Hefazat-e-Islam
9. Maulana Sakhawat Hossain Razi, Islami Oikya Jote
The meeting comes on the backdrop of growing political tensions and speculations that the chief adviser was considering resignation.
The political leaders will provide advice on what the interim government can do to ensure reforms, elections, and justice for the July massacre.
Amid an unfolding political crisis, BNP, National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-e-Islami members met with Muhammad Yunus yesterday (24 May).
