Published on 12:00 AM, February 11, 2018

No political crisis ahead of next polls

Says Nasim

There was no political crisis in Bangladesh centring the next general election, said Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim yesterday.

“Many people had predicted that political crisis will be created. But there is no political crisis in Bangladesh and in future there will not be any political crisis,” said Nasim, also the health and family welfare minister.

He was addressing as the chief guest a memorial meeting, marking the first death anniversary of party leader Suranjit Sengupta at Jatiya Press Club.

He requested BNP not to create any instability ahead of the general polls.

“The people, who have said the court delivered the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to keep her and BNP out of the next election after 10 years of registering the case, doesn't believe in the rule of law,” he added.

Describing Suranjit Sengupta as a guardian of parliament, the senior AL leader said, “We took opinions from him (Suranjit) in case of arising any question over legal and parliamentary complexities. The nation will recall his contribution to all the democratic movements in the country with due respect.”

Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote organised the discussions with its founding president Sarah Begum Kabori in the chair.

Among others, Dhaka South City AL General Secretary Sahe Alam Murad, joint general secretary Dr Dilip Roy, general secretary of Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad Rana Das Gupta, jote vice president Mobarak Ali Shikder and general secretary Arun Sarker Rana were present on the occasion.