Opposition leaders said the fate of the next general election is uncertain as issues regarding the voter list, and reforms in the system of caretaker government and the Election Commission are not yet resolved.

They also said the future of the nation is at stake now as the leaders of all political parties have failed to lead the country properly.

The ruling alliance leaders said the intransigence of the opposition is creating a situation which is not conducive to resolving the differences between the parties.

Jatiya Party (Monju) organised a discussion as part of its council in the Auditorium of Engineers Institute in which Housing and Public Works Minister also a BNP leader Mirza Abbas, AL leader Motiya Chowdhury, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasnul Huq Inu, Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Anwar Hossain Monju, its Secretary General Sheikh Shahidul Islam, Jatiya Party (Naziur) Secretary General Saidur Rahman, Gonotontri Party President Nurul Islam, Islami Oikya Jote Secretary General Abdur Rob Yousufi, National Awami Party (Nap) Secretary General Enamul Haque and Gono Azadi League President Abdus Samad took part.

JP (Monju) also held its national council 2006 at the same place yesterday which was participated by several thousand of its activists from different districts.

AL leader Motiya Chowdhury said a free and fair general election will not be possible without realising the reforms in the system of caretaker government and the Election Commission proposed by AL-led 14-party coalition.

"BNP-led four-party alliance has failed in all the sectors and now they are conspiring to rig the election by preparing a false voter list violating the order of the High Court, an act that is putting parliamentary democracy under threat," Motiya said during the discussion.

She also said corruption continues to engulf every sector and people are being killed in the name of crossfire under the present four-party regime.

She also criticised the ruling party leaders for increasing the prices of essentials through syndicates and for 'siphoning public money'.

Housing and Public Works Minister Mirza Abbas said all disputes between the ruling four-party alliance and opposition parties can only be resolved through discussion.

"Country's development is not possible if we divide the nation in the name of 11-party, 14-party and so on," Mirza Abbas said.

He also urged the opposition parties to sit in a discussion with the ruling alliance and to avoid agitation programmes like hartal for the greater interest of the nation.

"We always welcome constructive criticisms on the budget but opposition political parties always reject it following their tradition. This culture should be changed for the sake of the nation and future generation," he said.

JSD President Hasanul Huq Inu said a fair general election should be ensured for safeguarding the nation.

JP Chairman Anwar Hossain Monju said present politics of most of the political parties have no ideology. "Leaders of political parties do not think about the interest of the people and the nation. But time has come to be united to save the nation," he said.