Nasim hopes BNP would join next national election

Appreciating BNP's current gesture of manifesting “patience”, Awami League-led 14-party alliance spokesperson and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim yesterday expressed his hope that BNP would participate in the next general elections.

“BNP is now proving their political patience. So, hopefully they will participate in the election,” he told a press conference following a meeting of the alliance at AL president's political office at Dhanmondi yesterday afternoon.

Nasim, also health and family welfare minister, said all would need to prove their patience and BNP in particular “should stay patient for two years more as national election will be held in due time”.

He, however, ruled out possibilities of a possible dialogue between the ruling AL and BNP saying generally the Election Commission took such initiatives for such talks ahead of elections while the president already held discussions with the political parties. The 14-party spokesman said they so far organised political activities and took programmes on national issues and now “we will perform our social responsibility (as well)”.

“We, the 14-party alliance, will distribute winter clothes among the cold-hit people on January 20 and 21 in Bogra and Rangpur respectively,” he said.

Nasim strongly condemned the murder of Gaibandha lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton and demanded stringent punishment to those involved in the killing.

AL Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif, was, among others, present.