report in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 22, 2023
Jatiya Party Chairperson GM Quader has called for an “all-party dialogue to ensure a free and fair polling” in Bangladesh.
He came up with the call in a telephonic interview with the Hindu.
In the interview, Quader created equidistance both from Prime Minister Hasina’s government as well as the BNP.
Quader said that it is very important for the government to come forward seeking a dialogue with all political parties.
“We want all sides should sit down and discuss a way out to ensure a free and fair election,” he said in the interview.
Quader, however, did not approve of the demand from BNP for a caretaker government.
The Jatiya Party leader said that they have been insisting for a caretaker government but have not clarified what exactly should the caretaker formation look like. He appeared to support a third alternative — a compromise formula — that can address the hard positions.
He told the Hindu: “We have a formula in mind and we will place it on the table when an all-party dialogue takes place.”
Days after hosting a high-level delegation from the ruling Awami League, India has broadened engagement with the political spectrum of Dhaka and has invited a team from the Jatiya Party led by Chairperson GM Quader, reports the Hindu.
The arrival of the Jatiya Party’s team is significant as India plans to host Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G-20 summit where Bangladesh has been invited as a “guest country”.
The visit adds to the ongoing exchanges involving multiple comments from the US and Indian interlocutors over the past fortnight……..
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