They also demanded that the corrupt leaders be brought to justice.

There is no alternative for the present military-backed caretaker government but to achieve success, the BNP leaders said at a roundtable at the National Press Club.

'The Quest for New Leadership' organised the roundtable, with BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman as the chief guest.

Former minister and BNP Vice-President Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, former state ministers Alamgir Kabir and Anwarul Kabir Talukdar, former ambassador and adviser to the BNP chairperson Mofazzal Karim, former lawmaker Shamsuzzaman Dudu and Krishok Dal leader Mujibur Rahman took part in the roundtable moderated by Ehasanul Kabir, information and research secretary of BNP central committee.

Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman said the present government must succeed in bringing about a positive change, as the nation does not want to go back to the previous situation.

The government has already brought changes to several institutions, he said, adding that reforms now should be brought to the political parties for a qualitative change in this arena.

Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf said old leadership as well as the system have to be changed. "Let us have a new system and new leadership, which would run the country properly," he added.

Alamgir Kabir said the 'Hawa Bhaban' group is responsible for corruption and terrorism. The group even ran a 'parallel government' from that controversial Bhaban, he added.

"The Hawa Bhaban group has ruined all the institutions. They have even appointed judges and bureaucrats," he alleged. Those who plundered public property cannot be forgiven, he added.

Strongly criticising the Khaleda Zia's government, Anwarul Kabir Talukdar said all corrupt people must be brought to justice.

"The 'dual governments' destroyed everything in the last five years and the corrupt leaders have grabbed 28 or 29 government buildings in the city," he said.

Calling for a political revolution, Mofazzal Karim said some politicians are responsible for the present political crises. "It has now been proved that the allegation of siphoning of money is true, although I earlier thought it was propaganda," he said.

Criticising BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her recent comment about the party's Secretary General Mannan Bhuiyan, he said it would be difficult to keep the party intact if she continues to make such comments.

Shamsuzzaman Dudu said the corrupt political leaders must be removed from politics.

Mujibur Rahman said that the four-party alliances leadership is responsible for the present situation and that the decision to make the president the chief adviser was completely wrong.