Dialogue must be successful for future stability
Under the current political atmosphere, dialogue between the two major political alliances—one led by the ruling Awami League and the other by the main opposition party BNP—is a must for ensuring political stability in the country ahead of the national election.
If the demands of the opposition alliance are not met through holding talks before the election schedule is announced and if both sides are not ready to compromise, there is a chance of unsavoury incidents before and during the elections. Our past experiences in regard to this has not been very good.
So both the alliances must come to a consensus regarding the nature of the election time government and the role of the election commission. We hope to see positive outcomes from the dialogues. Both parties should remember that it is not only their interest that is at stake, but the people have a lot riding on how the next elections are conducted, as well as the state of democracy in our country.
Aslam Hossain
Jagannath University
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