BDB, JSD in favour of 'consensus govt' after election

Leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal hold a joint meeting at KC Memorial Clinic at Baridhara in the city yesterday.Photo: STAR

The leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) yesterday said they would back the move for forming a 'consensus government' after the national election.
A consensus government comprising the like-minded political parties could be formed after the election, said the leaders at a joint press briefing at KC Memorial Clinic in the capital's Baridhara after holding a two-hour-long meeting.
However, they said it is too early to begin the process of forming such an alliance as the election schedule is yet to be announced.
The leaders of both the parties agreed to place common proposals before the caretaker government while holding political dialogue with it.
"The elections must be held by December as per the electoral roadmap," said BDB President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
"A national consensus government comprising the like-minded political parties can be formed after the election," he said.
JSD President Hasanul Haque Inu said a national consensus government can be formed for at least five to ten years after the national election.
He said they want the election to be held as early as possible. But it must not be held in a disorganised way, he added.
"We do not want the process of forming a consensus government to begin before the election schedule is announced," said BDB Secretary General Maj (retd) MA Mannan.
BDP Presidium members Arshad-uz-Zaman, Brig Gen (retd) Giasuddin Chowdhury, and JSD General Secretary Syed Jafar Sajjad, among others, were present.